SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR INITIALIZING A SURGICAL TOOL

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EP 3 478 206 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:
	26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	21.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/16

(21)	Application number: 17731363.2

(22)	Date of filing: 05.06.2017

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 34/00^(2016.01)
B25J 9/10^(2006.01)
A61B 17/29^(2006.01)

B25J 9/00^(2006.01)
A61B 34/30^(2016.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2017/035912

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2018/005015 (04.01.2018 Gazette 2018/01)

(54)	SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR INITIALIZING A SURGICAL TOOL SYSTEME UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR INITIALISIERUNG EINES CHIRURGISCHEN WERKZEUGS SYSTÈMES, ET DISPOSITIFS D'INITIALISATION D'UN OUTIL CHIRURGICAL

(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:

01.07.2016 US 201615200283

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/19

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

(72)	Inventor:
	HIBNER, 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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References cited: :

WO-A1-2015/125914

US-A1- 2015 094 737

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