Minimally invasive orthopaedic apparatus and methods

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002305696 (hide)

Owner DePuy Products, Inc.

Inventors Guzman, Pamela C.; Knight, Gary W.; Nobis, Rudolph H.; Kolata, Ronald J.; Wack, Michael A.; Schulze, Dale R.; Hess, Christopher J.; Clem, Michael F.

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2002305696

PCT Number PCT/US02/16505

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/002022

Priority 60/301,309 27.06.01 US

Filing date 24 May 2002

Wipo publication date 3 March 2003

Acceptance publication date 3 July 2008

International Classifications

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

A61B 17/16 (2006.01) Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61B 17/17 (2006.01) Surgery

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

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

A61B 17/72 (2006.01) Surgery

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

A61F 2/46 (2006.01) Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

A61B 1/00 (2006.01) Diagnosis

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

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

A61B 17/78 (2006.01) Surgery

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

Event Publications

19 December 2002 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/301,309 27.06.01 US

15 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002305696

3 July 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002305696

21 August 2008 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 18 Jul 2008. Address for service in Australia - Callinans 1193 Toorak Road Camberwell VIC 3124

11 December 2008 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 18 Jul 2008

18 December 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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