(19)
(11) EP 3 064 149 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:
27.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/17

(21) Application number: 16158819.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)

(54)

SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE MIS-INSERTION OF A STAPLE CARTRIDGE INTO A SURGICAL STAPLER

SYSTEM ZUR ERKENNUNG DES INKORREKTEN EINLEGENS EINES KLAMMERMAGAZINS IN EIN CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT

SYSTÈME PERMETTANT LA DÉTECTION D'UNE MAUVAISE INSERTION D'UNE CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFES DANS UNE AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE

(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: 06.03.2015 US 201514640765

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/36

(60) Divisional application:
18159162.9

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • HARRIS, Jason L.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • SWENSGARD, Brett E.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • MORGAN, Jerome R.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • SWAYZE, Jeffrey S.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)
  • BECKMAN, Andrew T.
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 792 320
US-A1- 2009 076 534
 WO-A1-2014/113438
   
       
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