Method of and apparatus for positioning and maintaining the position of endoscopic instruments

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002352906 (hide)

Owner Boston Scientific Limited

Inventors Mallaby, Mark; Swaffar, Scott E; Hutchins, John E; Mangano, Mike; Durgin, Russell F; Donofrio, Martin; Carrillo, Oscar; Reynolds, Bob; Gandolfi, Tracy; Adams, Mark L

Agent Pizzeys

Pub. Number AU-B-2002352906

PCT Number PCT/US02/37749

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/049630

Priority 10/003,678 06.12.01 US

Filing date 26 November 2002

Wipo publication date 23 June 2003

Acceptance publication date 3 May 2007

International Classifications

A61B 18/12 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current

A61B 1/00 (2006.01) Diagnosis

A61B 18/14 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

A61M 25/01 (2006.01) Catheters - Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters

Event Publications

20 March 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/003,678 06.12.01 US

19 February 2004 Assignment before Grant

  Scimed Life Systems, Inc. The application has been assigned to Boston Scientific Limited 2003

8 July 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002352906

3 May 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002352906

30 August 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

23 June 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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