(19)
(11) EP 2 967 581 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:
21.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(21) Application number: 14719890.7

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/128(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/022472
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/159198 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)

(54)

MECHANICAL FASTENERS FOR USE WITH SURGICAL ENERGY DEVICES

MECHANISCHE VERBINDUNGSELEMENTE ZUM GEBRAUCH MIT CHIRURGISCHEN ENERGIE-GERÄTEN

DISPOSITIFS DE FIXATION MÉCANIQUES DESTINÉS À DES DISPOSITIFS CHIRURGICAUX À ÉNERGIE

(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: 14.03.2013 US 201313804205

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

(60) Divisional application:
17166890.8

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

(72) Inventors:
  • MESSERLY, Jeffrey D.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45244 (US)
  • PRICE, Daniel W.
    Loveland, Ohio 45140 (US)
  • KORVICK, Donna L.
    Maineville, Ohio 45039 (US)
  • STULEN, Foster B.
    Mason, Ohio 45040 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-02/24080
US-A1- 2010 063 525
 WO-A2-2008/051764
   
       
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