Ultrasonic surgical shears and method for sealing a blood vessel using same

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005218482 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Houser, Kevin L.; Noschang, Sarah A.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-A-2005218482

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/084251

Priority 60/548,308 27.02.04 US; 11/000,000 24.02.05 US

Filing date 25 February 2005

Wipo publication date 15 September 2005

International Classifications

A61B 17/32 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical cutting instruments

Event Publications

14 September 2006 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/084251 Priority application(s): WO2005/084251

11 March 2010 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the priority details from INID (31) 11/000,000; INID 24.02.05; INID US to INID (31) 11/065,691; INID 24.02.05; INID US

10 November 2011 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the priority details to read 60/548,308 27 Feb 2004 US and 11/065,671 24 Feb 2005 US 2005256801 Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Limited The nature of the amendment is: Application is to proceed under the number 2005101083.

8 December 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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