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(11) EP 2 964 071 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02

(21) Application number: 14707542.8

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 1/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/015755
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/137551 (12.09.2014 Gazette 2014/37)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.03.2013 US 201313786062

(71) Applicant: Nico Corporation
Indianapolis, IN 46240 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARK, Joseph L.
    Indianaplis, Indiana 46260 (US)
  • DOUGHERTY, Brian C.
    Terre Haute, Indiana 47803 (US)

(74) Representative: McCartney, Jonathan William 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

   


(54) SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME