(19)
(11) EP 3 793 458 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:
25.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/33

(21) Application number: 19727266.9

(22) Date of filing: 15.05.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
A61B 17/00(2006.01)
 A61B 8/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 8/488; A61B 17/2909; A61B 2017/00106; A61B 2017/00314; A61B 2017/00327; A61B 2017/00424; A61B 2017/00738; A61B 2017/2927; A61B 2034/715
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/032455
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/222375 (21.11.2019 Gazette 2019/47)

(54)

ARTICULATING MICROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT

GELENKIGES MIKROCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT

INSTRUMENT MICROCHIRURGICAL ARTICULÉ

(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: 18.05.2018 US 201862673468 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/12

(60) Divisional application:
24181569.5 / 4406497

(73) Proprietor: Vascular Technology, Incorporated
Nashua, NH 03062 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARTONE, Stephen
    Nashua, NH 03062 (US)
  • LAUGHLIN, Trevor, Jacob
    Minneapolis, MN 55413 (US)
  • SUCHDEV, Rachana, S.
    Hollis, NH 03049 (US)
  • REGAN, David
    Pelham, NH 03076 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 1 836 986
WO-A1-2007/089676
 EP-A2- 2 609 886
US-A1- 2003 045 768
   
       
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