Formed in place fixation system with thermal acceleration

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002323477 (hide)

Owner Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors Dabney, James H.; Pham, To V.; Shaolian, Samuel M.; Nguyen, Thanh Van; Teitelbaum, George P.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2002323477

PCT Number PCT/US02/27516

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/020110

Priority 09/976,459 10.10.01 US; 10/161,554 31.05.02 US; 09/943,636 29.08.01 US

Filing date 28 August 2002

Wipo publication date 18 March 2003

Acceptance publication date 4 June 2009

International Classifications

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

A61B 17/16 (2006.01) Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61B 17/60 (2006.01) Surgery - for external osteosynthesis, e.g. distractors or contractors

A61B 17/70 (2006.01) Surgery - Spinal positioners or stabilisers

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 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/17 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/86 (2006.01) Surgery

Event Publications

16 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/976,459 10.10.01 US; 10/161,554 31.05.02 US; 09/943,636 29.08.01 US

5 June 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002323477

26 March 2009 Assignment before Grant

  Vertelink Corporation The application has been assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

4 June 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002323477

1 October 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

24 March 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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