Suture welding system and method

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002301584 (hide)

Owner DePuy Mitek, Inc.

Inventors Dunn, Douglas W.; McRury, Ian D.; Cauldwell, Nathan S.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2002301584

Priority 10/024,625 18.12.01 US

Filing date 22 October 2002

Wipo publication date 3 July 2003

Acceptance publication date 20 September 2007

International Classifications

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

B29C 65/04 (2006.01) Joining of preformed parts - Dielectric heating, e.g. high-frequency welding

B29C 65/06 (2006.01) Joining of preformed parts - using friction, e.g. spin welding

B29C 65/08 (2006.01) Joining of preformed parts - using ultrasonic vibrations

Event Publications

3 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002301584

13 September 2007 Assignment before Grant

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

20 September 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002301584

17 January 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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