Method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004200392 (hide)

Owner Zimmer Technology, Inc.

Inventors Acker, Dean M J; Krebs, Robert D; Mears, Dana; Sherman, G Scott

Agent Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

Pub. Number AU-B-2004200392

Priority 10/357948 04.02.03 US

Filing date 3 February 2004

Wipo publication date 19 August 2004

Acceptance publication date 30 July 2009

International Classifications

A61B 17/56 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/15 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/16 (2006.01) Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61B 17/17 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/34 (2006.01) Surgery - Trocars

A61F 2/32 (2006.01) Filters - for the hip

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

A61G 13/00 (2006.01) Operating tables or chairs

B25B 7/02 (2006.01) Pliers

B25B 13/06 (2006.01) Spanners

B25B 13/48 (2006.01) Spanners

F16D 3/20 (2006.01) Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive

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

A61B 17/14 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical saws

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 2/34 (2006.01) Filters

A61F 2/36 (2006.01) Filters - Femoral heads

Event Publications

19 February 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/357948 04.02.03 US

19 August 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2004200392

30 July 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004200392

26 November 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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