Method of performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using biodegradable interference screw

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2011202536 (hide)

Owner Ethicon, Inc.

Inventors Whittaker, Gregory; Yuan, Jenny; Li, Yufu; Donnelly, Lisa; Sullivan, Joan M.

Agent Callinan

Pub. Number AU-B-2011202536

Parent 2004214615

Filing date 31 May 2011

Wipo publication date 23 June 2011

Acceptance publication date 5 April 2012

International Classifications

A61B 17/56 (2006.01) Surgery - Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints

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

A61L 27/00 (2006.01) Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses

A61L 31/12 (2006.01) Materials for other surgical articles - Composite materials, i.e. layered or containing one material dispersed in a matrix of the same or different material

A61L 31/14 (2006.01) Materials for other surgical articles - Materials characterised by their function or physical properties

Event Publications

16 June 2011 Complete Application Filed

23 June 2011 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2011202536

5 April 2012 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2011202536

2 August 2012 Standard Patent Sealed

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