Electrode assembly for sealing and cutting tissue and method for performing same

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003270566 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Couture, Gary M.; Johnson, Kristin D.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003270566

PCT Number PCT/US03/28539

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/032777

Priority 60/416,064 04.10.02 US

Filing date 11 September 2003

Wipo publication date 4 May 2004

Acceptance publication date 29 May 2008

International Classifications

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 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

Event Publications

15 January 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/416,064 04.10.02 US

3 June 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003270566

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 Change of Name(s) of Applicant(s), Section 104

29 May 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003270566

25 September 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

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