Instrumentation and method for inserting and developing an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002236928 (hide)

Owner SDGI Holdings, Inc.

Inventors Michelson, Gary, K.

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2002236928

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/062272

Priority 60/277,890 21.03.01 US; Not Given 04.02.02 US; 60/266,426 04.02.01 US

Filing date 4 February 2002

Wipo publication date 19 August 2002

Acceptance publication date 15 March 2007

International Classifications

A61B 17/56 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints

A61F 2/44 (2006.01) Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

A61F 2/46 (2006.01) Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/30 (2006.01) Filters - Joints

Event Publications

13 February 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002236928

1 May 2003 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 07 Mar 2003

1 December 2005 Assignment before Grant

  Michelson, Gary The application has been assigned to SDGI Holdings, Inc.

15 March 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002236928

3 May 2007 Corrigenda

  Applications Accepted - Name Index Under the name SDGI Holdings, Inc., Application No. 2002236928, under INID (54), correct the title to read Instrumentation and method for inserting and deploying an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant Corrigenda

28 June 2007 Assignment before Grant

  SDGI Holdings, Inc. The application has been assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

9 August 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

28 August 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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