Virtual control of electrosurgical generator functions

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004298999 (hide)

Owner ConMed Corporation

Inventors McGreevy, Francis T.

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-A-2004298999

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/058177

Priority 10/735,475 12.12.03 US; 10/735,573 12.12.03 US

Filing date 9 December 2004

Wipo publication date 30 June 2005

International Classifications

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

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 19/00 (2006.01) Instruments, implements or accessories for surgery or diagnosis not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for stereotaxis, sterile operation, luxation treatment, wound edge protectors

G06F 3/00 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer

G06F 3/033 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks

Event Publications

29 June 2006 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/058177 Priority application(s): WO2005/058177

13 November 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(a). A direction to request examination has been given for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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