Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003243723 (hide)

Owner ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC.

Inventors Marion, Duane W.; Kannenberg, Donald P.

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-A-2003243723

PCT Number PCT/US03/19681

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/002346

Priority 10/187,462 28.06.02 US

Filing date 20 June 2003

Wipo publication date 19 January 2004

International Classifications

A61B 018/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

A61B 018/04 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by heating

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

A61B 018/12 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current

Event Publications

11 September 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/187,462 28.06.02 US

4 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003243723

6 April 2006 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(a). A direction to request examination has been given for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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