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(11) EP 3 142 576 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:
06.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/40

(21) Application number: 15791948.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/3207(2006.01)
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 17/320783; A61B 17/32002; A61B 2217/005; A61B 2017/320032
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/029576
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/175292 (19.11.2015 Gazette 2015/46)

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(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: 16.05.2014 US 201461994293 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/12

(73) Proprietor: Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a/ Olympus Surgical Technologies America
Westborough, MA 01581 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILLHITE, Joel A.
    Memphis, TN 38119 (US)
  • EDWARDS, Kevin C.
    Olive Branch, MS 38654 (US)

(74) Representative: Noack, Andreas 
c/o Stolmár & Partner Neuer Wall 71
20354 Hamburg
20354 Hamburg (DE)


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