Prosthesis and method for replacing the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc or for replacing an entire intervertebral disc

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002340379 (hide)

Owner SDGI HOLDINGS, INC.

Inventors Leonard, Edward F; Corrao, Ernest N Jr.; Maguire, Stephen A; Ward, Robert Stanton; Coviello, Sallie Kate; Li, Lehmann K

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-A-2002340379

PCT Number PCT/US02/35502

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/039412

Priority 10/011,916 05.11.01 US

Filing date 5 November 2002

Wipo publication date 19 May 2003

International Classifications

A61F 002/44 Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

Event Publications

27 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/011,916 05.11.01 US

24 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002340379

12 October 2006 Assignment before Grant

  SDGI Holdings, Inc. The application has been assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

29 May 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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