Vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodes

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2001251390 (hide)

Owner Sherwood Services AG

Inventors Smith, Richard, J.; Romero, Paul Ray; Tetzlaff, Philip Mark; Moses, Michael C.; Johnson, Kristin D.; Cunningham, James Steven

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2001251390

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/080793

Filing date 6 April 2001

Wipo publication date 21 October 2002

Acceptance publication date 2 February 2006

International Classifications

A61B 18/14 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

Event Publications

10 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2001251390

2 February 2006 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2001251390

1 June 2006 Standard Patent Sealed

20 September 2007 Change of Name(s) of Applicant(s), Section 104

  Sherwood Services AG The name of the applicant has been changed to Covidien AG

17 September 2009 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the name of the co-inventor from Smith, Richard J. to Smith, Roger F.. Address for service in Australia - Spruson & Ferguson Level 35 St Martins Tower 31 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000 2002

14 January 2010 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the name of the co-inventor from Smith, Richard J. to Smith, Roger F.

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