Methods and instruments for interbody fusion

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004235643 (hide)

Owner SDGI Holdings, Inc.

Inventors Zdeblick, Thomas A.; McGahan, Thomas

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-A-2004235643

Parent 2003231687

Filing date 3 December 2004

Wipo publication date 6 January 2005

Acceptance publication date 8 March 2007

International Classifications

A61F 002/44 Filters - for the spine, e.g. vertebrae, spinal discs

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

A61B 017/02 Surgery - for holding wounds open

A61B 017/16 Surgery - Osteoclasts

A61F 002/46 Filters - Special tools for implanting artificial joints

Event Publications

16 December 2004 Complete Application Filed

6 January 2005 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2004235643

12 October 2006 Assignment before Grant

  SDGI Holdings, Inc. The application has been assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

8 March 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-A-2004235643

5 July 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

20 August 2009 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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