INTERCHANGEBALE END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENT

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EP 2 866 712 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:
	07.07.2021 Bulletin 2021/27

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(21)	Application number: 13735128.4

(22)	Date of filing: 20.06.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 18/00^(2006.01)
A61B 34/30^(2016.01)
A61B 17/32^(2006.01)
A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

A61B 18/14^(2006.01)
A61B 34/37^(2016.01)
A61B 17/29^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2013/046768

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2014/004248 (03.01.2014 Gazette 2014/01)

(54)	INTERCHANGEBALE END EFFECTOR COUPLING ARRANGEMENT AUSTAUSCHBARE ENDEFFEKTOR-KUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG AGENCEMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT D'ORGANE TERMINAL EFFECTEUR INTERCHANGEABLE

(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:

28.06.2012 US 201213536303

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

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

(72)	Inventors:
	SHELTON, Frederick E., IV Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 (US) BAXTER, Chester O., III Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US)

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

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 1 230 899
EP-A2- 2 399 538
US-A1- 2007 244 477

EP-A1- 2 036 505
WO-A2-02/085218

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