Guidance system for rotary surgical instrument

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004200388 (hide)

Owner Zimmer Technology, Inc.

Inventors Grimm, James E; McGinley, Shawn E

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-A-2004200388

Priority 10/357592 04.02.03 US

Filing date 3 February 2004

Wipo publication date 19 August 2004

International Classifications

A61B 019/00 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

19 February 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/357592 04.02.03 US

19 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2004200388

26 August 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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