MRI biopsy apparatus incorporating an imagable penetrating portion

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005244978 (hide)

Owner Devicor Medical Products, Inc.

Inventors Tsonton, Mark; Dietz, Timothy G.; Murray, Michael A.; Hibner, John A.; Hughes, Robert; Datta, Keshava

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-B-2005244978

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/112778

Priority 11/076,612 10.03.05 US; 60/573,510 21.05.04 US; 11/103,959 12.04.05 US; 11/103,718 12.04.05 US

Filing date 20 May 2005

Wipo publication date 1 December 2005

Acceptance publication date 6 October 2011

International Classifications

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

A61B 5/055 (2006.01) Measuring for diagnostic purposes - involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging

A61B 10/00 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis

A61B 10/02 (2006.01) Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis - Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy

A61B 17/34 (2006.01) Surgery - Trocars

G01R 33/28 (2006.01) Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables - Details of apparatus provided for in groups

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

Event Publications

14 December 2006 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/112778 Priority application(s): WO2005/112778

10 January 2008 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Add co-inventors Tsonton, Mark; Murray, Michael A.; Hibner, John A.; Hughes, Robert and Datta, Keshava

15 September 2011 Assignment before Grant

  Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. The application has been assigned to Devicor Medical Products, Inc.

6 October 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2005244978

2 February 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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