Method and apparatus for securing and/or identifying a link to a percutaneous probe

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002334748 (hide)

Owner Meagan Medical, Inc.

Inventors Harris, John, F.; Gliner, Bradford, Evan; Leonard, Paul, C.; Leyde, Kent

Agent Pizzeys

Pub. Number AU-B-2002334748

PCT Number PCT/US02/31169

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/026734

Priority 60/325,975 28.09.01 US

Filing date 27 September 2002

Wipo publication date 7 April 2003

Acceptance publication date 18 October 2007

International Classifications

A61B 5/05 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes - Measuring for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields

A61H 39/00 (2006.01) Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for physical therapy, e.g. acupuncture

A61H 39/08 (2006.01) Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for physical therapy, e.g. acupuncture

A61N 1/00 (2006.01) Electrotherapy

A61N 1/05 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode

A61N 1/08 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - Arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating

A61N 1/18 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes

Event Publications

13 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/325,975 28.09.01 US

26 June 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002334748

24 June 2004 Assignment before Grant

  Vertis Neuroscience, Inc. The application has been assigned to Meagan Medical, Inc.

18 October 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002334748

14 February 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

23 April 2009 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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