Minimally invasive instruments and methods for inserting implants

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003225215 (hide)

Owner Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors Sherman, Michael C.; Lim, Roy K.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-B-2003225215

PCT Number PCT/US03/13292

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/094741

Priority 10/202,918 25.07.02 US; 60/378,569 06.05.02 US

Filing date 1 May 2003

Wipo publication date 11 November 2003

Acceptance publication date 25 October 2007

International Classifications

A61B 17/58 (2006.01) Surgery - for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or the like

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

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): 10/202,918 25.07.02 US; 60/378,569 06.05.02 US

15 January 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003225215

12 October 2006 Assignment before Grant

  SDGI Holdings, Inc. The application has been assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

25 October 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003225215

21 February 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

18 June 2009 Corrigenda

  Applications Accepted - Name Index Under the name Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Application No. 2003225215, under INID (43) correct the Publication Date to read 24 November 2003.

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