ULTRASONIC SURGICAL BLADE FOR USE WITH ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

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EP 3 310 274 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:
	11.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/24

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/17

(21)	Application number: 16730168.8

(22)	Date of filing: 06.06.2016

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 17/32^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	A61B 17/320092; A61B 2017/00738; A61B 2017/320078; A61B 2017/320075; A61B 2017/320094; A61B 2017/320077; A61B 2017/320095

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2016/035969

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2016/204999 (22.12.2016 Gazette 2016/51)

(54)	ULTRASONIC SURGICAL BLADE FOR USE WITH ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGISCHE ULTRASCHALLKLINGE ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT CHIRURGISCHEN ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENTEN LAME CHIRURGICALE À ULTRASONS DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE AVEC DES INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX À ULTRASONS

(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:

17.06.2015 US 201514742504

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	25.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/17

(73)	Proprietor: Cilag GmbH International
	6300 Zug (CH)

(72)	Inventors:
	GEE, Jacob S. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) MARCOTTE, Amy L. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US) WEED, III, John A. Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (US)

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

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