Instrument set for fitting an intervertebral joint prosthesis for the cervical spine

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003223960 (hide)

Owner Cervitech Inc.

Inventors McAfee, Paul C; Keller, Arnold

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2003223960

PCT Number PCT/EP03/02434

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/075774

Priority 02005629.7 12.03.02 EP

Filing date 10 March 2003

Wipo publication date 22 September 2003

Acceptance publication date 9 October 2008

International Classifications

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

A61B 17/17 (2006.01) Surgery

A61F 2/44 (2006.01) Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

A61F 2/46 (2006.01) Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/02 (2006.01) Surgery - for holding wounds open

A61B 17/70 (2006.01) Surgery - Spinal positioners or stabilisers

Event Publications

7 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 02005629.7 12.03.02 EP

30 October 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003223960

16 February 2006 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the invention title to read Instrument set for fitting an intervertebral joint prosthesis for the cervical spine

9 October 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003223960

5 February 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

6 October 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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