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EP4355228 - SMART CIRCULAR STAPLERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024Publication in section I.1 EP Bulletinpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
22.03.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
22.03.2024Request for examination filedpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cilag GmbH International
Gubelstrasse 34
6300 Zug / CH
[2024/17]
Inventor(s)01 / RIVARD, Monica L. Z.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / DENZINGER, Christopher A.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / ROSSONI, Leonardo N.
Sommerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
04 / WELLS, Nohemi C.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2024/17]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2024/17]
Application number, filing date23735870.014.06.2023
[2024/17]
WO2023IB56143
Priority number, dateUS202263353279P17.06.2022         Original published format: US 202263353279 P
US20231820253126.05.2023         Original published format: US202318202531
[2024/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2023242762
Date:21.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4355228
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2023 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.12.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/115, A61B34/00, A61B90/00, A61B17/00
[2024/17]
CPC:
A61B17/1155 (EP); A61B90/361 (EP); G16H10/60 (EP);
G16H20/40 (EP); G16H30/20 (EP); G16H30/40 (EP);
G16H40/63 (EP); G16H40/67 (EP); G16H50/20 (EP);
A61B2017/00017 (EP); A61B2017/00119 (EP); A61B2017/00128 (EP);
A61B2017/00203 (EP); A61B2017/00207 (EP); A61B2017/00216 (EP);
A61B2017/00221 (EP); A61B2017/00477 (EP); A61B2034/105 (EP);
A61B2034/2048 (EP); A61B2034/2065 (EP); A61B2090/064 (EP);
A61B2090/0811 (EP); A61B2090/365 (EP); A61B2090/372 (EP);
A61B2090/502 (EP); A61B34/25 (EP); A61B34/30 (EP);
A61B90/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTELLIGENTE KREISFÖRMIGE KLAMMERGERÄTE[2024/17]
English:SMART CIRCULAR STAPLERS[2024/17]
French:AGRAFEUSES CIRCULAIRES INTELLIGENTES[2024/17]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2024National basic fee paid 
19.01.2024Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2024Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.01.2024Examination requested  [2024/17]
19.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP3108823  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY LLC [PR]) [X] 1,5,13,14 * figures 1-9, 53A-53E * * paragraphs [0080] - [0082] - [0087] - [0091] - [ 106] - [0108] * [I] 6;
 [A]EP3705061  (ETHICON LLC [PR]) [A] 1-15 * figures 32, 88-92B * * paragraphs [0105] - [0107] - [ 200] - [0209] *;
 [A]US2021077112  (ADAMS SHANE R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 16-17B ** paragraphs [0132] , [ 133] *;
 [XI]WO2022125397  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,8,10,11 * figures 1-8 * * paragraphs [0025] - [0057] * [I] 3,9,12
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