METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERVERTEBAL DISC EXPANSION

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003293455 (hide)

Owner SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. TRIEU, Hai, H.

Inventors Trieu, Hai H.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-A-2003293455

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0389

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/052248

Priority 10/314,396 07.12.02 US

Filing date 8 December 2003

Wipo publication date 30 June 2004

International Classifications

A61F 002/46 Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

A61M 025/10 Catheters - Balloon catheters

A61F 002/44 Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

Event Publications

22 April 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/314,396 07.12.02 US

5 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003293455

16 June 2005 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the invention title from Method and apparatus for intervertebal disc expansion to Method and apparatus for intervertebral disc expansion

12 October 2006 Assignment before Grant

  Trieu, Hai; SDGI Holdings, Inc. The application has been assigned to Trieu, Hai; Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

2 July 2009 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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