EP3177217 - ULTRASONIC SURGICAL TOOL CAPABLE OF VIBRATING IN PLURAL MODES AND A DRIVE SYSTEM THAT INDUCES NON-LINEAR VIBRATIONS IN THE TOOL TIP [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.01.2024 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 03.02.2023 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.10.2022 | ||
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Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 07.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.08.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BE | published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Stryker Corporation 2825 Airview Boulevard Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US | [2017/24] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
DOWNEY, Adam 6618 Annandale Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49009 / US | 02 /
BALDWIN, Robert 254 College Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 / US | [2017/24] | Representative(s) | Röthinger, Rainer Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2017/24] | Röthinger, Rainer Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 15753550.1 | 06.08.2015 | [2017/24] | WO2015US44023 | Priority number, date | US201462034585P | 07.08.2014 Original published format: US 201462034585 P | [2017/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2016022808 | Date: | 11.02.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/06] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3177217 | Date: | 14.06.2017 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2017/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3177217 | Date: | 08.03.2023 | Language: | EN | [2023/10] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 11.02.2016 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/32 | [2017/24] | CPC: |
A61B17/320068 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B17/32 (EP);
B06B1/0276 (US);
A61B2017/0003 (US);
A61B2017/0011 (US);
A61B2017/0015 (US);
A61B2017/00367 (CN);
A61B2017/00681 (US);
A61B2017/22009 (US);
A61B2017/32007 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/320072 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/320098 (EP,KR,US);
| 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 [2017/24] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | Title | German: | CHIRURGISCHES ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENT MIT SCHWINGUNGSFÄHIGKEIT IN MEHREREN BETRIEBSARTEN UND EINEM ANTRIEBSSYSTEM MIT INDUZIERUNG NICHTLINEARER SCHWINGUNGEN IN DER WERKZEUGSPITZE | [2017/24] | English: | ULTRASONIC SURGICAL TOOL CAPABLE OF VIBRATING IN PLURAL MODES AND A DRIVE SYSTEM THAT INDUCES NON-LINEAR VIBRATIONS IN THE TOOL TIP | [2017/24] | French: | OUTIL CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS POUVANT VIBRER DANS PLUSIEURS MODES ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE INDUISANT DES VIBRATIONS NON LINÉAIRES DANS LA POINTE DE L'OUTIL | [2017/24] | Entry into regional phase | 06.02.2017 | National basic fee paid | 06.02.2017 | Designation fee(s) paid | 06.02.2017 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 06.02.2017 | Examination requested [2017/24] | 06.02.2017 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 25.09.2017 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 26.10.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.02.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.06.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.10.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.10.2022 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.01.2023 | Fee for grant paid | 24.01.2023 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 24.01.2023 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP23160125.3 / EP4212112 | Opposition(s) | 11.12.2023 | No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.11.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 10.08.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.08.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 28.08.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 13.08.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 15.06.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.08.2017 | 03   M06   Fee paid on   13.11.2017 |
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LT | 08.03.2023 | Cited in | International search | [A]US5462522 (SAKURAI TOMOHISA [JP], et al); | [A]DE19844961 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]); | [A]EP1504724 (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]); | [A]US2010125292 (WIENER EITAN T [US], et al); | [X]US2012078139 (ALDRIDGE JEFFREY L [US], et al); | [A]WO2012109621 (ACTUATED MEDICAL INC [US], et al) | by applicant | US6955680 | WO2015021216 |