Method and apparatus for fixing a graft in a bone tunnel

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006100762 (hide)

Owner Ethicon, Inc.

Inventors Taylor Jr, Ronald L.; Whittaker, Gregory R.

Agent Pizzeys

Pub. Number AU-A-2006100762

Parent 2002247337

Filing date 8 September 2006

Opi date 5 October 2006

International Classifications

A61B 17/58 (2006.01) Surgery - for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or the like

Event Publications

21 September 2006 Innovation Patent Application Filed

5 October 2006 Innovation Patent Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2006100762

5 October 2006 Innovation Patent Sealed

19 April 2007 Assignment Registered

  Ethicon, Inc. The patent has been assigned to DePuy Mitek, Inc.

1 April 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143A(d), or Expired. Examination has not been requested on this patent. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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