Surgical instrument incorporating EAP blocking lockout mechanism

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005203214 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Shelton IV, Frederick E.; Timperman, Eugene L.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-A-2005203214

Priority 60/591694 28.07.04 US; 11/141753 21.06.05 US

Filing date 22 July 2005

Wipo publication date 16 February 2006

International Classifications

A61B 17/072 (2006.01) Surgery

Event Publications

4 August 2005 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/591694 28.07.04 US; 11/141753 21.06.05 US

16 February 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2005203214

1 March 2012 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(e). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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