Method and apparatus for catheterbased annuloplasty using local plications

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002338418 (hide)

Owner Mitralign, Inc.

Inventors Podmore, Jonathan L.; Hlavka, Edwin J.; Spence, Paul A.

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2002338418

PCT Number PCT/US02/11375

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/085252

Priority 09/866,550 25.05.01 US; 09/841,968 24.04.01 US

Filing date 11 April 2002

Wipo publication date 5 November 2002

Acceptance publication date 15 March 2007

International Classifications

A61B 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

A61F 2/24 (2006.01) Filters - Heart valves

Event Publications

20 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 09/866,550 25.05.01 US; 09/841,968 24.04.01 US

17 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002338418

7 October 2004 Assignment before Grant

  DHC Systems, Inc. The application has been assigned to Mitralign, Inc.

15 March 2007 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002338418

19 July 2007 Standard Patent Sealed

4 November 2010 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired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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