Electrosurgical pencil with improved controls

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005220218 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Schmaltz, Dale Francis; Buysse, Steven Paul; Reschke, Arlen James; Sartor, Joe Don; Podhajsky, Ronald J.; Huseman, Mark; Heard, David Nichols

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2005220218

Priority 10/959824 06.10.04 US

Filing date 6 October 2005

Wipo publication date 27 April 2006

Acceptance publication date 4 August 2011

International Classifications

A61B 18/14 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - Probes or electrodes therefor

A61B 18/00 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

Event Publications

20 October 2005 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/959824 06.10.04 US

27 April 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2005220218

27 September 2007 Change of Name(s) of Applicant(s), Section 104

  Sherwood Services AG The name of the applicant has been changed to Covidien AG

6 August 2009 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the name of the inventor to read add the Co-inventors name to read Reschke, Arlen James; Heard, David Nichols; Schmaltz, Dale Francis; Podhajsky, Ronald J.; Buysse, Steven Paul; Huseman, Mark and delete the Co-inventor name Moua, Tony

4 August 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2005220218

1 December 2011 Standard Patent Sealed

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