RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002316047 (hide)

Owner MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventors STEWART, Mark, T.; PURYEAR, Harry, A.; FRANCISCHELLI, David, E.; MEHRA, Rahul; SKARDA, James, R.; SCHWARTZMAN, David; WARMAN, Eduardo, N.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002316047

PCT Number PCT/US02/13179

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/102263

Priority 60/286,923 26.04.01 US

Filing date 25 April 2002

Wipo publication date 2 January 2003

International Classifications

A61B 018/14 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

A61B 018/12 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current

Event Publications

9 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/286,923 26.04.01 US

15 May 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002316047

19 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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