Expired European patentEurope
Surgical stapler with universal articulation and tissue pre-clamp
EP 1759641 B1 · Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
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- Filed October 6, 2003 and granted April 13, 2011. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 6, 2023.
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FiledOctober 6, 2003
PublishedMarch 7, 2007
GrantedApril 13, 2011
Term endedOctober 6, 2023
Application numberEP 06025701
Classification (CPC)A61B17/07207
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