Method of forming barbs on a suture and apparatus for performing same

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002356136 (hide)

Owner Quill Medical, Inc.

Inventors Jewett, Waren; Williams III, Robert C.; Genova, Perry A.; Megaro, Matthew A.

Agent Paul F Kildea

Pub. Number AU-B-2002356136

PCT Number PCT/US02/27525

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/017850

Priority 09/943,733 31.08.01 US

Filing date 29 August 2002

Wipo publication date 10 March 2003

Acceptance publication date 8 January 2009

International Classifications

A61B 17/04 (2006.01) Surgery - for suturing wounds

A61B 17/06 (2006.01) Surgery - Needles

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/064 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical staples

Event Publications

27 March 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/943,733 31.08.01 US

5 June 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002356136

8 January 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002356136

7 May 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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