Biopsy instrument with internal specimen collection mechanism

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004216612 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Privitera, Sam; Huitema, Thomas W.; Hibner, John A>

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2004216612

Priority 10/676,944 30.09.03 US

Filing date 29 September 2004

Wipo publication date 14 April 2005

Acceptance publication date 24 September 2009

International Classifications

A61B 10/02 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis - Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy

A61B 10/00 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis

A61B 17/34 (2006.01) Surgery - Trocars

Event Publications

14 October 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/676,944 30.09.03 US

14 April 2005 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2004216612

24 September 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004216612

21 January 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

26 April 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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