(19)
(11) EP 2 967 578 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.04.2015

(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14730616.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/029639
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/145005 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)
(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: 15.03.2013 US 201361793494 P

(71) Applicant: Covidien LP
Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUVALCABA, Teresa
    Newark, California 94560 (US)
  • BECKING, Frank P.
    Palo Alto, California 94302 (US)
  • DIECK, Martin
    Palo Alto, California 94301 (US)
  • LUNDKVIST, Andre-Jean S.
    Hayward, California 94541 (US)
  • BARDSLEY, Earl Frederick
    San Clemente, California 92673 (US)
  • RHEE, Richard
    Anaheim, California 92808 (US)

(74) Representative: Gray, James 
Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU
London SE1 2AU (GB)

   


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