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(11) EP 3 064 153 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:
20.02.2019 Bulletin 2019/08

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/48

(21) Application number: 16158837.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/072(2006.01)
 A61B 90/00(2016.01)

(54)

POWERED SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

ANGETRIEBENES CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ÉLECTRIQUE

(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 201514640746

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

(60) Divisional application:
18207906.1

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SHELTON, IV, Frederick E.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • YATES, David C.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)
  • HARRIS, Jason L.
    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)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 2 245 994
 US-A1- 2009 057 369
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).