STAPLE CARTRIDGES COMPRISING DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS

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EP 3 015 080 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:
	11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/34

(21)	Application number: 15191862.0

(22)	Date of filing: 28.10.2015

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)

(54)	STAPLE CARTRIDGES COMPRISING DRIVER ARRANGEMENTS KLAMMERKARTUSCHEN MIT TREIBERANORDNUNGEN CARTOUCHES D'AGRAFES COMPRENANT DES DISPOSITIFS DE COMMANDE

(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:

29.10.2014 US 201414527398

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	04.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/18

(60)	Divisional application:
	17180453.7

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

(72)	Inventors:
	SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) MORGAN, Jerome R. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

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

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References cited: :

US-A- 4 978 049
US-A1- 2007 131 732
US-A1- 2014 224 686

US-A1- 2006 180 634
US-A1- 2013 299 556

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