Methods and Instruments for Interbody Fusion

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003231687 (hide)

Owner SDGI Holdings, Inc.

Inventors McGahan, Thomas; Zdeblick, Thomas A.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003231687

Parent 763396

Filing date 7 August 2003

Wipo publication date 11 September 2003

Acceptance publication date 9 September 2004

International Classifications

A61F 002/44 Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

A61F 002/46 Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

A61B 017/16 Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61B 017/02 Surgery - for holding wounds open

A61B 001/313 Diagnosis - for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes

Event Publications

21 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

11 September 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003231687

9 September 2004 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003231687

3 February 2005 Standard Patent Sealed

5 October 2006 Assignment Registered

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

21 August 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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