(19)
(11) EP 3 068 332 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:
10.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/13

(21) Application number: 14805440.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 18/00(2006.01)
 A61B 90/70(2016.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/065002
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/073428 (21.05.2015 Gazette 2015/20)

(54)

ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH INTEGRAL BLADE CLEANING FEATURE

CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENT MIT INTEGRIERTER KLINGENREINIGUNGSFUNKTION

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS AVEC ÉLÉMENT DE NETTOYAGE DE LA LAME INTÉGRÉ

(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: 15.11.2013 US 201314081561

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/38

(60) Divisional application:
19165318.7

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

(72) Inventors:
  • KELLY, William D.
    Los Altos, California 94024 (US)
  • FALLER, Craig N.
    Milford, Ohio 45150 (US)
  • STEGEMAN, JoAnn M.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)
  • WEIZMAN, Patrick A.
    Liberty Township, Ohio 45044 (US)
  • KIMBALL, Cory G.
    Hamilton, Ohio 45013 (US)
  • WIDENHOUSE, Tamara S. Vetro
    Clarksville, Ohio 45113 (US)
  • MUHLENKAMP, Tylor C.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 (US)
  • BERTKE, Brian D.
    Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075 (US)
  • TELLIO, Karalyn R.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 (US)

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


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