(19)
(11) EP 3 151 754 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:
29.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/27

(21) Application number: 15726845.9

(22) Date of filing: 21.05.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/031911
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/187379 (10.12.2015 Gazette 2015/49)

(54)

CIRCULAR NEEDLE DRIVER

RUNDNADELANTRIEB

ÉLÉMENT D'ENTRAINEMENT D'AIGUILLE CIRCULAIRE

(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: 06.06.2014 US 201414298038
06.06.2014 US 201414298056
06.06.2014 US 201414298072

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/15

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

(72) Inventors:
  • WHITE, William J.
    West Chester, Ohio 45069 (US)
  • MARTIN, David T.
    Milford, Ohio 45150 (US)
  • CRONIN, Michael D.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45255 (US)
  • MUMAW, Daniel J.
    Liberty Township, Ohio 45011 (US)
  • BOOKBINDER, Mark J.
    Blue Ash, Ohio 45242 (US)
  • GEIGER, Daniel L.
    Newport, Kentucky 41071 (US)
  • DECK, Andrew C.
    Dayton, Ohio 45459 (US)
  • MORGAN, Jerome R.
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 (US)
  • YANG, Ryan C.
    Hanover Park, Illinois 60133 (US)

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


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