ANVIL CARTRIDGE FOR SURGICAL FASTENING DEVICE

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EP 2 757 958 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(21)	Application number: 12766820.0

(22)	Date of filing: 19.09.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2012/056051

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2013/043683 (28.03.2013 Gazette 2013/13)

(54)	ANVIL CARTRIDGE FOR SURGICAL FASTENING DEVICE AMBOSSKARTUSCGE FÜR EIN CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT CARTOUCHE D'ENCLUME POUR DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION CHIRURGICALE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

22.09.2011 US 201113239919

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	30.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/31

(60)	Divisional application:
	20209282.1 / 3799799

(73)	Proprietor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
	Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BALEK, Stephen J. Springboro, OH 45066 (US) BOUDREAUX, Chad P. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) HOLCOMB, Matthew D. Lebanon, OH 45036 (US) RHAD, Edward A. Fairfield, OH 45014 (US)

(74)	Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
	Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 2 189 121
EP-A2- 2 039 308
US-A1- 2008 290 134
US-A1- 2009 218 384
US-B1- 6 273 897

EP-A2- 2 008 595
WO-A1-03/094746
US-A1- 2009 206 139
US-A1- 2010 204 641

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