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EP1908411 - Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with actuator at distal end [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 20.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2008/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Shelton IV, Frederick E.
P.O. Box 373
New Vienna, Ohio 45159 / US
02 / Morgan, Jerome R.
3275 S. Whitetree Circle
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 / US
03 / Timperman, Eugene L.
10639 Silverbrook Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240 / US
04 / Fugikawa, Leslie M.
1000 Ligorio Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45218 / US
 [2008/15]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/15]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date07253035.501.08.2007
[2008/15]
Priority number, dateUS2006049783202.08.2006         Original published format: US 497832
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1908411
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1908411
Date:11.03.2009
[2009/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2008/15]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/00 (KR); A61B17/122 (KR);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00544 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320052 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/15]
TitleGerman:Druckluftbetriebenes chirurgisches Schneide- und Befestigungsinstrument mit Auslöser am distalen Ende[2008/15]
English:Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with actuator at distal end[2008/15]
French:Instrument chirurgical de découpe et de fixation à commande pneumatique doté d'un actionneur dans sa partie distale[2008/15]
Examination procedure24.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/40]
21.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/39]
11.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2004002726  (NUNEZ GEORGE et al.) [X] 1,2,6,10,11,13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0017] - [0019] - [0022] - [0026] *[Y] 3-5,7-9
 [Y] EP0276104  (AMERICAN MED SYST et al.) [Y] 3-5 * column 6, lines 33-50; figure 3 *
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 [X] WO2004028585  (SIGHTLINE TECHN LTD et al.) [X] 1,2,10,11,13 * page 14, line 31 - page 15, line 13; figures 1,4,6 *
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 [A] US5005754  (VAN OVERLOOP RONALD R et al.) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [A] WO0217799  (CEREBRAL VASCULAR APPLIC INC et al.) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
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