ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE HAVING A TISSUE REDUCTION SENSOR

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002254145 (hide)

Owner TISSUELINK MEDICAL, INC.

Inventors MCCLURKEN, Michael, E.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002254145

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/071966

Priority 09/802,288 08.03.01 US

Filing date 7 March 2002

Wipo publication date 24 September 2002

International Classifications

A61B 018/14 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

A61B 019/00 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

A61B 017/22 Surgery - Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body

Event Publications

20 March 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002254145

12 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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