Apparatus and method for preventing adhesions between an implant and surrounding tissues

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003259684 (hide)

Owner MAST Biosurgery AG

Inventors Calhoun, Christopher J.; Holmes, Ralph E.; Cornwall, Bryan G.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003259684

PCT Number PCT/US03/24824

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/010854

Priority 60/399,813 31.07.02 US; 60/409,137 09.09.02 US

Filing date 31 July 2003

Wipo publication date 16 February 2004

Acceptance publication date 25 September 2008

International Classifications

A61N 1/36 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/08 (2006.01) Surgery

A61C 8/00 (2006.01) Means to be fixed to the jaw-bone for consolidating natural teeth or for fixing dental prostheses thereon

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/02 (2006.01) Filters - Prostheses implantable into the body

A61F 2/04 (2006.01) Filters - Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi, bile ducts

A61F 2/12 (2006.01) Filters - Mammary prostheses

A61F 2/18 (2006.01) Filters - Internal ear or nose parts, e.g. ear-drums

A61F 2/28 (2006.01) Filters - Bones

A61L 17/00 (2006.01) Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels

A61L 24/00 (2006.01) Surgical adhesives or cements

A61L 27/00 (2006.01) Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61L 27/14 (2006.01) Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61L 31/00 (2006.01) Materials for other surgical articles

A61N 1/39 (2006.01) Electrotherapy - Heart defibrillators

Event Publications

20 November 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/399,813 31.07.02 US; 60/409,137 09.09.02 US

25 March 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003259684

25 September 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003259684

27 November 2008 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 06 Nov 2008. Address for service in Australia - Spruson & Ferguson Level 35 St Martins Tower 31 Market Street Sydney NSW 2000

26 March 2009 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 06 Nov 2008

26 March 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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