Adjustable, biomechanical templating & resection instrument and associated method

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003268842 (hide)

Owner DePuy Products, Inc.

Inventors Dwyer, Kimberly A.; Rusbarsky, Christine

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2003268842

Priority 10/327,187 20.12.02 US

Filing date 15 December 2003

Wipo publication date 8 July 2004

Acceptance publication date 13 November 2008

International Classifications

A61B 17/56 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints

A61B 5/107 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes - Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof

A61B 17/58 (2006.01) Surgery - for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or the like

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

A61F 2/36 (2006.01) Filters - Femoral heads

A61F 2/46 (2006.01) Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

G01B 3/00 (2006.01) Instruments as specified in the subgroups and characterised by the use of mechanical measuring means

A61F 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/30 (2006.01) Filters - Joints

Event Publications

8 January 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/327,187 20.12.02 US

8 July 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003268842

13 November 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003268842

12 March 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

8 July 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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