Articulating surgical stapling instrument incorporating a two-piece E-beam firing mechanism

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005203191 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Ross, Kevin Doll; Setser, Michael Earl; Morgan, Jerry R.; Shelton IV, Frederic E.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2005203191

Priority 10/955042 30.09.04 US; 60/591694 28.07.04 US

Filing date 21 July 2005

Wipo publication date 16 February 2006

Acceptance publication date 9 June 2011

International Classifications

A61B 17/072 (2006.01) Surgery

Event Publications

4 August 2005 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/955042 30.09.04 US; 60/591694 28.07.04 US

16 February 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2005203191

9 June 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2005203191

6 October 2011 Standard Patent Sealed

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