Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2009201795 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Lukianow, S. Wade; Johnson, Kristin D.; Lands, Michael J.; Buysse, Steven P.; Schmaltz, Dale F.; Nguyen, Lap P.; Couture, Gary M.; Lawes, Kate R.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-B-2009201795

Parent 2003245381

Filing date 5 May 2009

Wipo publication date 28 May 2009

Acceptance publication date 13 October 2011

International Classifications

A61B 17/28 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical forceps

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

21 May 2009 Complete Application Filed

28 May 2009 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2009201795

13 October 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2009201795

9 February 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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