Surgical instrument incorporating an articulation mechanism having rotation about the longitudinal axis

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004203119 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Swayze, Jeffrey S; Shelton, Frederick E IV; Hoffman, Douglas B; Wales, Kenneth S

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-A-2004203119

Priority 10/615973 09.07.03 US

Filing date 8 July 2004

Wipo publication date 27 January 2005

International Classifications

A61B 017/068 Surgery - Surgical staplers

A61B 017/00 Surgery

A61B 001/313 Diagnosis - for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes

A61B 001/008 Diagnosis - Articulations

Event Publications

29 July 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/615973 09.07.03 US

27 January 2005 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2004203119

24 March 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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