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EP3463119 - FEATURES AND METHODS TO CONTROL DELIVERY OF COOLING FLUID TO END EFFECTOR OF ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2023Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.04.2023  [2023/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
00969 Guaynabo / PR
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / YATES, David C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / BOYD, Benjamin M.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
03 / DICKERSON, Benjamin D.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
04 / BLACK, Brian D
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
05 / FALLER, Craig N.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
06 / DENZINGER, Kristen G.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
07 / RIESTENBERG, Paul F.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
08 / LOCKE, David M.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
09 / GEE, Jacob S.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
10 / DENNIS, Joseph
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
11 / MADAN, Ashvani K.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/15]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date17725133.715.05.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017US32626
Priority number, dateUS20161516382425.05.2016         Original published format: US201615163824
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017205094
Date:30.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3463119
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B18/00, A61B17/00
[2019/15]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/1644 (KR); A61B17/3211 (KR,US);
A61B18/00 (KR); A61B2017/00084 (KR,US); A61B2017/00154 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/1651 (KR); A61B2017/320075 (KR);
A61B2017/320084 (EP,US); A61B2017/320095 (KR); A61B2017/320098 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00005 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00029 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00196 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2018/00642 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00744 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2018/00845 (EP,KR,US); A61B2217/007 (KR,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,KR,US) (-)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/15]
TitleGerman:MERKMALE UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER ZUFUHR VON KÜHLFLÜSSIGKEIT ZUM ENDEFFEKTOR EINES CHIRURGISCHEN ULTRASCHALLINSTRUMENTS[2019/15]
English:FEATURES AND METHODS TO CONTROL DELIVERY OF COOLING FLUID TO END EFFECTOR OF ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2019/15]
French:ÉLÉMENTS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR COMMANDER LA DISTRIBUTION DE FLUIDE DE REFROIDISSEMENT À UN EFFECTEUR TERMINAL D'UN INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS[2019/15]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2018National basic fee paid 
20.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/15]
20.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2023Application withdrawn by applicant  [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2960954B  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1-20* abstract *;
 [X]US2009036914  (HOUSER KEVIN L [US]) [X] 1,3-5,11-14 * paragraphs [0050] , [0 52] , [0 82] , [0 84] , [ 101] , [ 105] - [0108] - [ 115] , [ 126] , [ 134]; figures 1, 4, 7A-17, 20-26 *;
 [I]US2011172691  (OYOLA ARNOLD E [US], et al) [I] 18,19 * paragraphs [0052] - [0055] - [0090]; figures 2-2D *;
 [IY]US2011196404  (DIETZ TIMOTHY G [US], et al) [I] 20 * paragraphs [0076] , [0 78] , [0 81] , [0 84] , [0 85] , [0 89]; figures 1-2, 13-43 * [Y] 15-17;
 [XYI]EP2572660  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [X] 1,3-6,9-12 * paragraphs [0006] , [0 27] - [0036] - [0 43]; figures 1-7 * [Y] 15-17 [I] 7,8;
 [X]EP2848215  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [X] 1-4,11,12 * paragraphs [0019] , [0 34] - [0040]; figures 1-11 *
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