STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING COLLAPSIBLE DECK

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EP 2 757 965 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:
	17.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/11

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	21.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/43

(21)	Application number: 12766822.6

(22)	Date of filing: 19.09.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/115^(2006.01)
A61B 17/064^(2006.01)

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)
A61B 17/29^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2012/056108

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2013/043717 (28.03.2013 Gazette 2013/13)

(54)	STAPLE CARTRIDGE INCLUDING COLLAPSIBLE DECK KLAMMERMAGAZIN MIT KOLLABIERBAREM DECK CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFES COMPRENANT UN PLATEAU REPLIABLE

(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:

23.09.2011 US 201113242086

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

(73)	Proprietor: Ethicon LLC
	00969 Guaynabo (PR)

(72)	Inventors:
	SCHMID, Katherine J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 (US) SHELTON, Frederick E., IV Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 (US) BAXTER, Chester O., III Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US) ARONHALT, Taylor W. Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US) YOUNG, Joseph E. Loveland, Ohio 45140 (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: :

WO-A1-96/22055
FR-A1- 2 815 842
US-A1- 2008 078 808

WO-A1-2008/070763
US-A- 5 549 621

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