ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A CHAMBER TO VOLATIZE A LIQUID

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003231734 (hide)

Owner ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC.

Inventors CARRANZA, Remberto, J.; SHARKEY, Hugh, R.; ASHLEY, John, E.; FANTON, Gary, S.

Pub. Number AU-A-2003231734

PCT Number PCT/US03/11844

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/021908

Priority 10/124,954 17.04.02 US

Filing date 17 April 2003

Wipo publication date 29 March 2004

International Classifications

A61B 018/14 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

Event Publications

28 August 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/124,954 17.04.02 US

13 May 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003231734

13 January 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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