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(11) EP 3 034 009 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:
17.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/49

(21) Application number: 15200718.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
 A61B 17/072(2006.01)

(54)

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOCKABLE ARTICULATION SYSTEM

CHIRURGISCHE INSTRUMENTENANORDNUNG MIT EINEM ARRETIERBAREN GELENKSYSTEM

ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL COMPRENANT UN SYSTÈME D'ARTICULATION VERROUILLABLE

(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: 18.12.2014 US 201414574500

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/25

(60) Divisional application:
17205530.3
17205532.9
17205567.5

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • BAXTER, III, Chester O.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • DUNKI-JACOBS, Adam R.
    Cincinnati, OH 45212 (US)
  • SWAYZE, Jeffrey S.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • BABER, Daniel L.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 777 522
US-A1- 2011 288 573
US-A1- 2014 263 554
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US-A1- 2011 295 270
   
       
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