Ultrasound-based occlusive procedure for medical treatment

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002303862 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors O'connor, Brian; Makin, Inder Raj. S.

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2002303862

PCT Number PCT/US02/16421

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/096502

Priority 60/294,135 29.05.01 US; 10/153,247 22.05.02 US

Filing date 28 May 2002

Wipo publication date 9 December 2002

Acceptance publication date 6 September 2007

International Classifications

A61B 18/00 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

A61B 8/12 (2006.01) Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves - in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters

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

A61N 7/02 (2006.01) Ultrasound therapy

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

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

A61N 7/00 (2006.01) Ultrasound therapy

Event Publications

12 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/294,135 29.05.01 US; 10/153,247 22.05.02 US

8 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002303862

6 September 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002303862

10 January 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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