Skeletal stabilization implant

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002330146 (hide)

Owner Zimmer Spine, Inc.

Inventors Hanson, David A; Houfburg, Rodney L; Dant, Jack A; Banick, Christopher M

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2002330146

PCT Number PCT/US02/31011

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/026522

Priority 60/325,804 28.09.01 US

Filing date 27 September 2002

Wipo publication date 7 April 2003

Acceptance publication date 18 October 2007

International Classifications

A61B 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

A61F 2/44 (2006.01) Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

A61F 2/46 (2006.01) Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

A61B 19/02 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/28 (2006.01) Filters - Bones

A61F 2/30 (2006.01) Filters - Joints

Event Publications

30 January 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/325,804 28.09.01 US

26 June 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002330146

28 April 2005 Change of Name(s) of Applicant(s), Section 104

  Sulzer Spine-Tech Inc. The name of the applicant has been changed to Zimmer Spine, Inc.

18 October 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002330146

14 February 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

21 April 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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