CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH SELECTABLE MOTORIZED AND MANUAL CONTROL

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EP 2 941 201 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:
	26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	14.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/15

(21)	Application number: 13821021.6

(22)	Date of filing: 16.12.2013

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/115^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2013/075240

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2014/099701 (26.06.2014 Gazette 2014/26)

(54)	CIRCULAR STAPLER WITH SELECTABLE MOTORIZED AND MANUAL CONTROL KREISFÖRMIGE HEFTVORRICHTUNG MIT AUSWÄHLBARER MOTORISIERTER UND MANUELLER STEUERUNG AGRAFEUSE CIRCULAIRE AVEC COMMANDE MOTORISÉE ET MANUELLE POUVANT ÊTRE SÉLECTIONNÉE

(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:

17.12.2012 US 201213716308

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	11.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/46

(60)	Divisional application:
	21168139.0

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

(72)	Inventors:
	SWAYZE, Jeffrey, S. Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (US) BAXTER III, Chester, O. Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US) SHELTON IV, Frederick, E. Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 (US)

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

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References cited: :

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US-A1- 2014 000 411

EP-A2- 1 982 657
EP-A2- 2 055 243
US-A1- 2009 057 369
US-A1- 2011 290 855

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