Spinal alignment apparatus and methods

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002252625 (hide)

Owner Nuvasive, Inc.

Inventors Ferre, Bret A.

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2002252625

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/076315

Priority 60/278,910 26.03.01 US

Filing date 26 March 2002

Wipo publication date 8 October 2002

Acceptance publication date 28 June 2007

International Classifications

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

A61B 17/70 (2006.01) Surgery - Spinal positioners or stabilisers

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

Event Publications

27 March 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002252625

14 April 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(a). A direction to request examination has been given for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

9 June 2005 Assignment before Grant

  Ferre, Bret A The application has been assigned to Nuvasive, Inc.

28 June 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002252625

25 October 2007 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 11 Oct 2007. Address for service in Australia - Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick Level 22 367 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

25 October 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

13 March 2008 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 11 Oct 2007

23 July 2009 Alteration of Name

  The name of the patentee has been altered to NuVasive, Inc.

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