Retractor with interchangeable retractor blades

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003282729 (hide)

Owner Synthes (U.S.A)

Inventors Hamel, Ross J.

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2003282729

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0317

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/030546

Priority 60/415,135 02.10.02 US

Filing date 2 October 2003

Wipo publication date 23 April 2004

Acceptance publication date 7 May 2009

International Classifications

A61B 17/02 (2006.01) Surgery - for holding wounds open

A61B 1/32 (2006.01) Diagnosis - Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

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

25 March 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/415,135 02.10.02 US

27 May 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003282729

7 May 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003282729

3 September 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

29 April 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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