Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005245432 (hide)

Owner Medtronic, Inc.

Inventors Skarda, James R.; Francischelli, David E.; Stewart, Mark T.; Keogh, James R.; Hissong, James B.

Agent FB Rice

Pub. Number AU-A-2005245432

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/113068

Priority 60/571,182 14.05.04 US

Filing date 13 May 2005

Wipo publication date 1 December 2005

International Classifications

A61B 17/22 (2006.01) Surgery - Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body

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

A61N 7/02 (2006.01) Ultrasound therapy

Event Publications

4 January 2007 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/113068 Priority application(s): WO2005/113068

9 December 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). 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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