Electrically conductive/insulative overshoe for tissue fusion

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004231216 (hide)

Owner Sherwood Services AG

Inventors Shields, Chelsea; Meagher, Edward C.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2004231216

Priority 10/718379 20.11.03 US

Filing date 19 November 2004

Wipo publication date 9 June 2005

Acceptance publication date 16 December 2010

International Classifications

A61B 18/12 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current

A61B 18/14 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

Event Publications

2 December 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/718379 20.11.03 US

9 June 2005 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2004231216

20 September 2007 Change of Name(s) of Applicant(s), Section 104

  Sherwood Services AG The name of the applicant has been changed to Covidien AG

16 December 2010 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004231216

14 April 2011 Standard Patent Sealed

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