INDUCING TISSUE ADHESIONS USING SURGICAL ADJUNCTS AND MEDICANTS

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EP 3 138 588 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:
	14.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/15

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	10.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/10

(21)	Application number: 16186384.0

(22)	Date of filing: 30.08.2016

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61L 31/16^(2006.01)
A61B 17/072^(2006.01)

A61B 17/115^(2006.01)
A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

(54)	INDUCING TISSUE ADHESIONS USING SURGICAL ADJUNCTS AND MEDICANTS INDUKTION VON GEWEBEADHÄSIONEN MITHILFE CHIRURGISCHER ZUSÄTZE UND PHARMAKA INDUCTION D'ADHÉRENCES TISSULAIRES AU MOYEN DES AUXILIAIRES CHIRURGICAUX ET MÉDICAMENTS

(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:

31.08.2015 US 201514841147

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

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

(72)	Inventors:
	SHELTON, IV, Frederick E. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) VENDELY, Michael J. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) HARRIS, Jason L. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) SCHEIB, Charles J. Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US)

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

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References cited: :

WO-A2-2007/025293
US-A1- 2008 287 878

WO-A2-2008/140989
US-A1- 2015 134 077

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