(19)
(11) EP 2 931 137 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:
27.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/08

(21) Application number: 13805670.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/064(2006.01)
 A61B 17/072(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/071617
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/085301 (05.06.2014 Gazette 2014/23)

(54)

SURGICAL STAPLE WITH INTEGRAL PLEDGET FOR TIP DEFLECTION

CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMER MIT INTEGRIERTEM STOPFEN FÜR SPITZENABLENKUNG

AGRAFE CHIRURGICALE À PETITE COMPRESSE INTÉGRÉE POUR LE RECOURBEMENT DES POINTES

(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: 29.11.2012 US 201213688951

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/43

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

(72) Inventor:
  • SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
    Hillsboro, OH 45133 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 552 433
US-A1- 2012 248 169
 US-A1- 2010 217 314
   
       
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