Electrosurgical pencil with drag sensing capability

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003254107 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Buchman III Thomas L.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003254107

PCT Number PCT/US03/22900

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/010883

Priority 60/398,620 25.07.02 US; 60/413,410 25.09.02 US

Filing date 23 July 2003

Wipo publication date 16 February 2004

Acceptance publication date 19 June 2008

International Classifications

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

30 October 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/398,620 25.07.02 US; 60/413,410 25.09.02 US

25 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003254107

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

19 June 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003254107

16 October 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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