Robotic endoscope

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002343535 (hide)

Owner Boston Scientific Limited

Inventors Couvillon, Lucien Alfred Jr

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2002343535

PCT Number PCT/US02/33326

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/030727

Priority 09/971,419 05.10.01 US

Filing date 4 October 2002

Wipo publication date 22 April 2003

Acceptance publication date 3 April 2008

International Classifications

G02B 23/24 (2006.01) Telescopes, e.g. binoculars - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes

A61B 1/00 (2006.01) Diagnosis

A61B 1/005 (2006.01) Diagnosis - Flexible endoscopes

Event Publications

27 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/971,419 05.10.01 US

3 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002343535

17 June 2004 Assignment before Grant

  Scimed Life Systems, Inc. The application has been assigned to Boston Scientific Limited

3 April 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002343535

31 July 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

30 April 2009 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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