BIPOLAR HIP PROSTHETIC DEVICES EMPLOYING DIFFUSION-HARDENED SURFACES

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003293584 (hide)

Owner SMITH AND NEPHEW INC.

Inventors HUNTER, Gordon; SCHRYVER, Jeffrey, E.; MILLER, Steven

Pub. Number AU-A-2003293584

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0402

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/058107

Priority 10/323,039 18.12.02 US

Filing date 17 December 2003

Wipo publication date 22 July 2004

International Classifications

A61F 002/30 Filters - Joints

A61F 002/38 Filters - for elbows or knees

A61F 002/40 Filters

A61L 031/02 Materials for other surgical articles -

A61L 027/30 Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61F 002/32 Filters - for the hip

Event Publications

22 April 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/323,039 18.12.02 US

26 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003293584

1 September 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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