Method and apparatus for improving mitral valve function

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2006203499 (hide)

Owner Viacor, Inc.

Inventors Streeter, Richard B.; Cohn, William E.; Woolfson, Steven B.; Liddicoat, John R.; Davenport, Todd F.; Taylor, Daniel C.

Agent Pizzeys

Pub. Number AU-B-2006203499

Parent 2002240288

Filing date 14 August 2006

Wipo publication date 31 August 2006

Acceptance publication date 5 March 2009

International Classifications

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 17/12 (2006.01) Surgery - for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord

A61F 2/06 (2006.01) Filters - Blood vessels

A61F 2/24 (2006.01) Filters - Heart valves

Event Publications

31 August 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2006203499

31 August 2006 Complete Application Filed

5 March 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2006203499

9 July 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

1 September 2011 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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