Apparatus and method for deploying a clip to compress body tissue

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002322300 (hide)

Owner Boston Scientific Limited

Inventors Adams, Mark L.; Durgin, Russell F.; Monroe, Mark; Jugenheimer, Kristin A.

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2002322300

PCT Number PCT/US02/19969

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/026516

Priority 09/957,356 21.09.01 US

Filing date 26 June 2002

Wipo publication date 7 April 2003

Acceptance publication date 17 January 2008

International Classifications

A61B 17/12 (2006.01) Surgery - for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord

A61B 17/122 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/128 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

Event Publications

16 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/957,356 21.09.01 US

26 June 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002322300

17 January 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002322300

15 May 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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