Surgical stapling instrument incorporating a tapered firing bar for increased flexibility around the articulation joint

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2011200518 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Shelton IV, Frederick E.; Weisenburgh, II, William Bruce; Setser, Michael Earl

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2011200518

Parent 2004203121

Filing date 8 February 2011

Wipo publication date 3 March 2011

Acceptance publication date 12 April 2012

International Classifications

A61B 17/04 (2006.01) Surgery - for suturing wounds

A61B 17/072 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/11 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

A61B 17/32 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical cutting instruments

Event Publications

24 February 2011 Complete Application Filed

3 March 2011 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2011200518

12 April 2012 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2011200518

9 August 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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