Endoscopic surgical instrument having a force limiting actuator

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005202117 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Messerly, Jeffrey David; Kratsch, Peter K.; Kortenbach, Juergen A.; Dawson, Kristin Nicole Werner; River, Carlos; Smith, Kevin W.; Jamison, Barry Thomas; Baxter III, Chester O.; Francese, Jose Luis

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2005202117

Priority 10/867497 14.06.04 US

Filing date 17 May 2005

Wipo publication date 5 January 2006

Acceptance publication date 11 August 2011

International Classifications

A61B 17/128 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/10 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

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

2 June 2005 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/867497 14.06.04 US

5 January 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2005202117

11 August 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2005202117

8 December 2011 Standard Patent Sealed

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