Surgical suturing instrument

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003254006 (hide)

Owner Boston Scientific Limited

Inventors Chu, Michael S. H.

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2003254006

PCT Number PCT/US03/22513

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/008973

Priority 10/200,271 22.07.02 US

Filing date 18 July 2003

Wipo publication date 9 February 2004

Acceptance publication date 1 May 2008

International Classifications

A61B 17/04 (2006.01) Surgery - for suturing wounds

A61B 17/06 (2006.01) Surgery - Needles

Event Publications

30 October 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/200,271 22.07.02 US

18 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003254006

12 May 2005 Assignment before Grant

  Scimed Life Systems, Inc. The application has been assigned to Boston Scientific Limited

1 May 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003254006

12 February 2009 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). This application has been accepted or advertised accepted. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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