ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH DISTALLY POSITIONED JAW ASSEMBLIES

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EP 2 866 698 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:
	14.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/50

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	07.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/36

(21)	Application number: 13733170.8

(22)	Date of filing: 14.06.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 34/30^(2016.01)
A61B 17/32^(2006.01)

A61B 17/29^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2013/045828

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2014/004120 (03.01.2014 Gazette 2014/01)

(54)	ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH DISTALLY POSITIONED JAW ASSEMBLIES CHIRURGISCHE ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENTE MIT DISTAL POSITIONIERTEN KLEMMBACKENANORDNUNGEN INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX À ULTRASON AVEC ARRANGEMENTS DE MÂCHOIRE POSITIONNÉS DISTALEMENT

(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:

29.06.2012 US 201213538711

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	06.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/19

(73)	Proprietor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
	00969 Guaynabo (PR)

(72)	Inventors:
	VAKHARIA, Omar J. Cincinnati, Ohio 45230 (US) MESSERLY, Jeffrey D. Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 (US) STEFANCHIK, David Morrow, Ohio 45152 (US) SMOLIK, Steven P. West Chester, Ohio 45069 (US)

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

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References cited: :

US-A- 6 063 098
US-A1- 2006 079 884

US-A1- 2005 021 018
US-A1- 2008 077 159

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