SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE STAPLE DRIVERS WITH CENTRAL SUPPORT FEATURES

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EP 3 138 512 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:
	06.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/23

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15

(21)	Application number: 16186789.0

(22)	Date of filing: 01.09.2016

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/072^(2006.01)
A61B 17/10^(2006.01)

A61B 17/068^(2006.01)

(54)	SURGICAL STAPLE CARTRIDGE STAPLE DRIVERS WITH CENTRAL SUPPORT FEATURES CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERMAGAZINKLAMMERTREIBER MIT ZENTRALEN STÜTZMERKMALEN COMMANDES DE CARTOUCHE D'AGRAFES CHIRURGICALES AVEC CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE SUPPORT CENTRAL

(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

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Priority:

02.09.2015 US 201514843216

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/10

(60)	Divisional application:
	18165035.9

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

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

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

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EP-A2- 0 623 312
EP-A2- 2 764 833
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US-A1- 2009 001 130

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