(19)
(11) EP 2 763 615 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:
18.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/46

(21) Application number: 12778510.3

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/04(2006.01)
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 34/30(2016.01)
 A61B 17/29(2006.01)
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
A61B 18/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/056900
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/048963 (04.04.2013 Gazette 2013/14)

(54)

LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT WITH ATTACHABLE ENERGY END EFFECTOR

LAPAROSKOPISCHES INSTRUMENT MIT EINEM DARAN BEFESTIGBAREN ENERGIEENDEFFEKTOR

INSTRUMENT DE LAPAROSCOPIE DOTÉ D'UN EFFECTEUR TERMINAL ÉLECTRIQUE AMOVIBLE

(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: 30.09.2011 US 201113249790

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

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HOUSER, Kevin L.
    Springboro, Ohio 45066 (US)
  • NOBIS, Rudolph H.
    Mason, Ohio 45040 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2011/044353
 US-A1- 2011 087 265
   
       
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