Catheter-gripping device which measures insertion force during a medical procedure

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006201152 (hide)

Owner Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Inventors Bakos, Gregory J.; Long, Gary L.

Agent Freehills

Pub. Number AU-A-2006201152

Priority 11/089181 24.03.05 US

Filing date 20 March 2006

Wipo publication date 12 October 2006

International Classifications

A61M 25/01 (2006.01) Catheters - Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters

G01L 1/14 (2006.01) Measuring force or stress, in general - by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators

G01L 1/16 (2006.01) Measuring force or stress, in general - using properties of piezo-electric devices

Event Publications

6 April 2006 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 11/089181 24.03.05 US

12 October 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2006201152

11 February 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(a). A direction to request examination has been given for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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