Electrosurgical instrument which reduces thermal damage to adjacent tissue

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004237772 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Shields, Chelsea; Chapman, Troy J.; Podhajsky, Ronald J.; Schechter, David A.; Hammill, Curt D.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2004237772

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/098383

Priority 60/467,027 01.05.03 US

Filing date 29 April 2004

Wipo publication date 18 November 2004

Acceptance publication date 10 December 2009

International Classifications

A61B 18/18 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves

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

A61B 18/00 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

Event Publications

1 September 2005 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2004/098383 Priority application(s): WO2004/098383

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

24 July 2008 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Add Co-Inventors: Hammill, Curt D. AND Podhajsky, Ronald J.

10 December 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004237772

8 April 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

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