Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003245381 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Lawes, Kate R.; JOHNSON, Kristin, D.; Lands, Michael J.; Buysse, Steven P.; Lukianow, S. Wade; COUTURE, Gary, M.; NGUYEN, Lap, P.; Schmaltz, Dale F.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003245381

PCT Number PCT/US03/17335

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/052221

Priority 10/164,654 06.06.02 US

Filing date 3 June 2003

Wipo publication date 30 June 2004

Acceptance publication date 5 February 2009

International Classifications

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

A61B 18/12 (2006.01) 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

A61B 18/14 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

A61B 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

Event Publications

25 September 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/164,654 06.06.02 US

5 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003245381

20 September 2007 Change of Name(s) of Applicant(s), Section 104

  Sherwood Services AG The name of the applicant has been changed to Covidien AG

5 February 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003245381

4 June 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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