(19)
(11) EP 2 992 841 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:
17.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/01

(21) Application number: 15184128.5

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
 A61B 90/98(2016.01)

(54)

HALL EFFECT SENSOR AND MAGNET TO IDENTIFY A STAPLER CARTRIDGE

HALL-EFFEKT-SENSOR UND MAGNET ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINER KLAMMERPATRONE

CAPTEUR À EFFET HALL ET AIMANT POUR IDENTIFIER UNE CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFEUSE

(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: 05.09.2014 US 201414479110

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/10

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SWAYZE, Jeffrey S.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • BECKMAN, Andrew T.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • BABER, Daniel L.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • POSADA, Sol A.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 5 693 042
US-A1- 2011 174 861
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US-A1- 2011 155 781
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