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(11) EP 2 763 599 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:
20.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/10

(21) Application number: 12766562.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.09.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/00491; A61B 17/0643; A61B 17/0644; A61B 17/0682; A61B 17/072; A61B 17/07207; A61B 17/07292; A61B 17/1155; A61B 2017/00004; A61B 2017/00314; A61B 2017/00327; A61B 2017/00353; A61B 2017/00495; A61B 2017/00526; A61B 2017/0053; A61B 2017/00818; A61B 2017/00884; A61B 2017/00893; A61B 2017/07228; A61B 2017/07235; A61B 2017/07242; A61B 2017/0725; A61B 2017/07257; A61B 2017/07264; A61B 2017/07271; A61B 2017/07278; A61B 2017/07285; A61B 2017/2908; A61B 2017/2919; A61B 2017/2923; A61B 2017/2927; A61B 2017/2933; A61B 2017/2936; A61B 2017/2946; A61B 2017/320052
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/056095
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/043707 (28.03.2013 Gazette 2013/13)

(54)

SURGICAL STAPLER WITH STATIONARY STAPLE DRIVERS

CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMERVORRICHTUNG MIT STATIONÄREN KLAMMERTREIBERN

AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE AYANT DES DISPOSITIFS D'ENTRAÎNEMENT D'AGRAFE STATIONNAIRES


(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

(30) Priority: 23.09.2011 US 201113241922

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/33

(73) Proprietor: Cilag GmbH International
6300 Zug (CH)

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

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


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