SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING DOWNSTREAM CURRENT-BASED MOTOR CONTROL

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EP 3 154 187 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:
	30.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/26

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(21)	Application number: 16190167.3

(22)	Date of filing: 22.09.2016

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H02P 7/03^(2016.01)

A61B 17/00^(2006.01)

(54)	SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING DOWNSTREAM CURRENT-BASED MOTOR CONTROL CHIRURGISCHES KLAMMERGERÄT MIT BRÜCKENZWEIGSTROMBASIERTER MOTORSTEUERUNG AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE AYANT UNE COMMANDE DE MOTEUR À COURANT POSITIONNÉE EN AVAL

(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
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME
	Designated Validation States:
	MA MD

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Priority:

23.09.2015 US 201514862415

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

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

(72)	Inventors:
	YATES, David C. 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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References cited: :

EP-A1- 0 726 632
JP-A- 2009 207 260

JP-A- 2008 220 032
US-A1- 2012 223 121

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