Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002247337 (hide)

Owner Ethicon, Inc.

Inventors Taylor, Ronald L. Jr.; Whittaker, Gregory R.

Agent Pizzeys

Pub. Number AU-B-2002247337

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/071958

Priority 60/275,431 13.03.01 US; 09/865,274 25.05.01 US

Filing date 13 March 2002

Wipo publication date 24 September 2002

Acceptance publication date 8 June 2006

International Classifications

A61B 17/58 (2006.01) Surgery - for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or the like

Event Publications

20 March 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002247337

8 June 2006 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002247337

5 October 2006 Standard Patent Sealed

19 April 2007 Assignment Registered

  Ethicon, Inc. The patent has been assigned to DePuy Mitek, Inc.

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