(19)
(11) EP 3 061 415 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:
22.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/37

(21) Application number: 15191718.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 18/00(2006.01)
 A61B 17/00(2006.01)

(54)

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH COOLING SYSTEM

CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENT MIT KÜHLSYSTEM

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS AVEC SYSTÈME DE REFROIDISSEMENT

(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: 24.02.2015 US 201514630138

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35

(73) Proprietor: Covidien LP
Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Larson, Eric
    Boulder, Colorado 80301 (US)
  • Stoddard, Robert B.
    Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (US)

(74) Representative: Morgan, Marc 
Maschio & Soames IP Limited 30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW
Southampton SO15 2EW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2014 233 540
US-A1- 2009 036 914
 US-A- 4 681 561
   
       
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