Electrosurgical pencil with drag sensing capability

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2008212079 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Buchman II, Thomas L.; Reschke, Arlan J.; Podhajsky, Ronald J.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2008212079

Parent 2003254107

Filing date 10 September 2008

Wipo publication date 2 October 2008

Acceptance publication date 12 January 2012

International Classifications

A61B 18/12 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current

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

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

Event Publications

25 September 2008 Complete Application Filed

2 October 2008 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2008212079

18 February 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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

4 March 2010 Corrigenda

  Applications Lapsed, Refused or Withdrawn, Patents Ceased or Expired - 2008 Delete all reference to Application No. 2008212079.

12 January 2012 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2008212079

10 May 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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