Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Blaha, Derek M.; Gregg, William N.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003238839

PCT Number PCT/US03/17126

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/105169

Priority 60/388,658 11.06.02 US

Filing date 29 May 2003

Wipo publication date 22 December 2003

Acceptance publication date 3 April 2008

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A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

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