System and methods for performing percutaneous pedicle integrity assessments

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002353954 (hide)

Owner Nuvasive, Inc.

Inventors Kaula, Norbert; Elbanna, Jamil; Miles, Patrick; Martinelli, Scot; Blewett, Jeffrey; Gharib, James; Finley, Eric; Farquhar, Allen

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2002353954

PCT Number PCT/US02/35047

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/037170

Priority 60/336,501 30.10.01 US

Filing date 30 October 2002

Wipo publication date 12 May 2003

Acceptance publication date 31 July 2008

International Classifications

A61B 17/56 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints

A61B 5/0488 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes - Electromyography

A61B 5/11 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb

A61B 17/88 (2006.01) Surgery - Methods or means for implanting or extracting internal fixation devices

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

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

Event Publications

20 March 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/336,501 30.10.01 US

10 July 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002353954

31 July 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002353954

27 November 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

23 July 2009 Alteration of Name

  The name of the patentee has been altered to NuVasive, Inc.

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