Inflatable device and method for reducing fractures in bone and in treating the spine

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002258804 (hide)

Owner Synthes (U.S.A.)

Inventors Weikel, Stuart; Paul, David C.

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2002258804

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/085227

Priority 60/284,510 19.04.01 US; 09/908,899 20.07.01 US

Filing date 15 April 2002

Wipo publication date 5 November 2002

Acceptance publication date 26 April 2007

International Classifications

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

A61B 17/02 (2006.01) Surgery - for holding wounds open

A61B 17/72 (2006.01) Surgery

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

A61M 25/00 (2006.01) Catheters

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/02 (2006.01) Filters - Prostheses implantable into the body

A61F 2/30 (2006.01) Filters - Joints

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

A61M 25/10 (2006.01) Catheters - Balloon catheters

Event Publications

17 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002258804

26 April 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002258804

30 August 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

10 November 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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