(19)
(11) EP 3 079 608 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:
01.04.2020 Bulletin 2020/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/36

(21) Application number: 14868810.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
B25J 15/02(2006.01)
A61B 34/00(2016.01)
A61B 34/30(2016.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/061329
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/088647 (18.06.2015 Gazette 2015/24)

(54)

WRIST AND JAW ASSEMBLIES FOR ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS

HANDGELENK- UND BACKENANORDNUNGEN FÜR CHIRURGISCHE ROBOTERSYSTEME

ENSEMBLE POIGNET ET MÂCHOIRES POUR SYSTÈMES CHIRURGICAUX ROBOTIQUES


(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: 11.12.2013 US 201361914632 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/42

(60) Divisional application:
19188190.3 / 3578119

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

(72) Inventor:
  • ROCKFOHR, Brian
    Guilford, CT 06437 (US)

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


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