Owner ArthroSurface, Incorporated

Inventors Ek, Steven W; Tallarida, Steven J

Agent Pizzeys

Pub. Number AU-B-2002248198

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/051211

Filing date 17 December 2001

Wipo publication date 30 June 2003

Acceptance publication date 3 May 2007

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

A61B 17/04 (2006.01) Surgery - for suturing wounds

A61B 17/16 (2006.01) Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61B 17/17 (2006.01) Surgery

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

A61B 17/68 (2006.01) Surgery - Internal fixation devices

A61B 17/88 (2006.01) Surgery - Methods or means for implanting or extracting internal fixation devices

A61B 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

A61F 2/30 (2006.01) Filters - Joints

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

A61F 2/64 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/76 (2006.01) Filters

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/06 (2006.01) Surgery - Needles

A61B 17/32 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical cutting instruments

A61B 17/86 (2006.01) Surgery

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/38 (2006.01) Filters - for elbows or knees