Surgical retractor systems, illuminated cannulae, and methods of use

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004303424 (hide)

Owner DePuy Spine, Inc.

Inventors Carlone, Anthony R.; Marcheck, Connie; Beardsley, Timothy; Raymond, Douglas; Higginbotham, Thomas W.; Herard, Katherine

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2004303424

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/060837

Priority 60/530,565 18.12.03 US

Filing date 17 December 2004

Wipo publication date 7 July 2005

Acceptance publication date 5 February 2009

International Classifications

A61B 17/02 (2006.01) Surgery - for holding wounds open

A61B 1/32 (2006.01) Diagnosis - Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body

A61B 17/34 (2006.01) Surgery - Trocars

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

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

Event Publications

6 July 2006 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/060837 Priority application(s): WO2005/060837

5 February 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004303424

16 July 2009 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 24 Apr 2009. Address for service in Australia - Callinans 1193 Toorak Road Camberwell VIC 3124 2005

5 November 2009 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 24 Apr 2009

12 November 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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