Surgical stapling instrument incorporating an e-beam firing mechanism

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004202108 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Weisenburgh, William B; Setser, Michael E; Shelton, Frederick E

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-A-2004202108

Priority 10/443,617 20.05.03 US

Filing date 18 May 2004

Wipo publication date 9 December 2004

International Classifications

A61B 017/03 Surgery - for closing wounds, or holding wounds closed, e.g. surgical staples

Event Publications

3 June 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/443,617 20.05.03 US

9 December 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2004202108

17 June 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(e). 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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