Electrode assembly for sealing and cutting tissue and method for performing same

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2011202663 (hide)

Owner Covidien AG

Inventors Johnson, Kristin D.; Couture, Gary M.

Agent Spruson & Ferguson

Pub. Number AU-A-2011202663

Parent 2008207623

Filing date 3 June 2011

Wipo publication date 4 August 2011

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 17/295 (2006.01) Surgery

A61B 18/04 (2006.01) Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body - by heating

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 17/00 (2006.01) Surgery

Event Publications

23 June 2011 Complete Application Filed

28 July 2011 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the divisional details to read 2008207623

4 August 2011 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2011202663

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