Guiding ultrasound end effector for medical treatment

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002312086 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Makin, Inder Raj. S.; Dunki-jacobs, Robert

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2002312086

PCT Number PCT/US02/16699

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/096507

Priority 10/153,246 22.05.02 US; 60/294,135 29.05.01 US

Filing date 28 May 2002

Wipo publication date 9 December 2002

Acceptance publication date 14 June 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

Event Publications

2 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/153,246 22.05.02 US; 60/294,135 29.05.01 US

8 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002312086

14 June 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002312086

11 October 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

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