(19)
(11) EP 4 003 193 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:
27.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/43

(21) Application number: 20754578.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/32(2006.01)
A61B 17/29(2006.01)
 A61B 18/14(2006.01)
A61B 90/00(2016.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 90/03; A61B 2090/031; A61B 18/1445; A61B 17/2909; A61B 2017/2929; A61B 18/14; A61B 2018/1455; A61B 18/1482; A61B 2018/00404; A61B 2018/0063
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/043864
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/021803 (04.02.2021 Gazette 2021/05)

(54)

FORCE LIMITING MECHANISM FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

KRAFTBEGRENZUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT

MÉCANISME DE LIMITATION DE FORCE POUR INSTRUMENTS CHIRURGICAUX

(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: 31.07.2019 US 201962881078 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.06.2022 Bulletin 2022/22

(73) Proprietor: CONMED Corporation
Largo, FL 33773 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WILLIAMS, Mason
    Centennial, CO 80122 (US)
  • KOLTZ, Michael L., Jr.
    Aurora, CO 80016 (US)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2016/057281
US-A1- 2009 248 007
 US-A1- 2006 217 743
US-A1- 2019 105 096
   
       
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