Movable disc implant

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003287370 (hide)

Owner Abbott Spine Inc.

Inventors Wagner, Erik, J.; Krueger, David, J.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2003287370

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0346

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/041131

Priority 60/422,764 31.10.02 US

Filing date 31 October 2003

Wipo publication date 7 June 2004

Acceptance publication date 7 May 2009

International Classifications

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

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

A61B 17/16 (2006.01) Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61B 17/17 (2006.01) Surgery

A61F 2/44 (2006.01) Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

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 2/00 (2006.01) Filters

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

A61F 2/30 (2006.01) Filters - Joints

Event Publications

1 April 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/422,764 31.10.02 US

1 July 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003287370

20 November 2008 Alteration of Name

  The name of the applicant has been altered to Abbott Spine Inc.

7 May 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003287370

9 July 2009 Alteration of Name

  The name of the applicant has been altered to Zimmer Spine Austin, Inc.

3 September 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

12 November 2009 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the patentee name from Zimmer Spine Austin, Inc. to Zimmer Spine, Inc. 2004

24 May 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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