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Endoscopic surgical instrument having a rotational actuator with an energy storage element

EP 1607053 B1 · Applicant: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

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  • Filed June 13, 2005 and granted December 2, 2009. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 13, 2025.
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FiledJune 13, 2005
PublishedDecember 21, 2005
GrantedDecember 2, 2009
Term endedJune 13, 2025
Application numberEP 05253622
Classification (CPC)A61B17/1285

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