Hydraulically and electrically actuated articulation joints for surgical instruments

Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton IV, Jeffrey S. Swayze

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2009-12-29	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	7	View
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2009-03-31	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	9	View
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2009-01-12	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	4	View
2008-11-12	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
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2008-01-10	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	10	View
2008-01-10	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	9	View
2008-01-10	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
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2007-07-12	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	4	View
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Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton IV Hillsboro, OH

Jeffrey S. Swayze Hamilton, OH

Attorneys & Agents of Record

CHRISTINE ETHRIDGE Reg. 30557 Attorney · ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOT, LLC

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Classification

USPC 606/1

A61B17/068 A61B17/07207 A61B17/0644 A61B17/072 A61B17/105 A61B17/29 A61B17/3205 A61B2017/00017 A61B2017/003 A61B2017/00367 A61B2017/00398 A61B2017/00535 A61B2017/0645 A61B2017/07242 A61B2017/07257 A61B2017/07271 A61B2017/07285 A61B2017/2901 A61B2017/2925 A61B2017/2927

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