An MRI compatible surgical biopsy device having a tip which leaves an artifact

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002315916 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Freeman, Lynn; Pyzoha, Jessica M; Rhad, Edward A

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2002315916

Priority 10/021407 12.12.01 US

Filing date 10 December 2002

Wipo publication date 10 July 2003

Acceptance publication date 31 January 2008

International Classifications

A61B 10/00 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis

Event Publications

9 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/021407 12.12.01 US

10 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002315916

31 January 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002315916

29 May 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

15 September 2011 Assignment Registered

  Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. The patent has been assigned to Devicor Medical Products, Inc.

5 July 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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