Tissue sealer with non-conductive variable stop members and method of sealing tissue

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004241092 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Shields, Chelsea; Meagher, Edward C.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2004241092

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/103156

Priority 60/470,632 15.05.03 US

Filing date 14 May 2004

Wipo publication date 2 December 2004

Acceptance publication date 4 June 2009

International Classifications

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 18/18 (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

Event Publications

8 December 2005 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2004/103156 Priority application(s): WO2004/103156

6 March 2008 Alteration of Name

  The name of the applicant has been altered to Covidien AG

4 June 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004241092

1 October 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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