METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF DISRUPTED ARTICULAR CARTILAGE

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002236976 (hide)

Owner ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC.

Inventors SHARKEY, Hugh, R.; FANTON, Gary, S.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002236976

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/062247

Priority 09/780,648 08.02.01 US

Filing date 8 February 2002

Wipo publication date 19 August 2002

International Classifications

A61B 018/18 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves

Event Publications

13 February 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002236976

12 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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