AU2005309653A1 - Implant device used in mimimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/992,746 | 2004-11-22 | ||
| US10/992,746 US20060111780A1 (en) | 2004-11-22 | 2004-11-22 | Minimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty |
| US11/177,467 US7517358B2 (en) | 2004-11-22 | 2005-07-08 | Implant device used in minimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty |
| US11/177,467 | 2005-07-08 | ||
| PCT/US2005/042349 WO2006058018A2 (fr) | 2004-11-22 | 2005-11-21 | Dispositif d'implant utilise dans l'hemiarthroplastie a invasion minimale de facettes vertebrales lombaires |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| AU2005309653A1 true AU2005309653A1 (en) | 2006-06-01 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AU2005309653A Abandoned AU2005309653A1 (en) | 2004-11-22 | 2005-11-21 | Implant device used in mimimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP1835868A2 (fr) |
| KR (1) | KR100881864B1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU2005309653A1 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2588866A1 (fr) |
| NO (1) | NO20072728L (fr) |
| RU (1) | RU2007123465A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2006058018A2 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR100821074B1 (ko) * | 2008-01-07 | 2008-04-10 | 김성윤 | 임플란트 시술용 골조직 확장기 |
| PL217567B1 (pl) * | 2010-03-03 | 2014-07-31 | Lfc Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością | Proteza przedniej kolumny kręgosłupa oraz narzędzie naprowadzające protezę |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2721501B1 (fr) * | 1994-06-24 | 1996-08-23 | Fairant Paulette | Prothèses des facettes articulaires vertébrales. |
| US6908484B2 (en) * | 2003-03-06 | 2005-06-21 | Spinecore, Inc. | Cervical disc replacement |
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2005
- 2005-11-21 CA CA002588866A patent/CA2588866A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 2005-11-21 WO PCT/US2005/042349 patent/WO2006058018A2/fr not_active Ceased
- 2005-11-21 RU RU2007123465/14A patent/RU2007123465A/ru not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2005-11-21 EP EP05825068A patent/EP1835868A2/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2005-11-21 AU AU2005309653A patent/AU2005309653A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2005-11-21 KR KR1020077013296A patent/KR100881864B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2007
- 2007-05-29 NO NO20072728A patent/NO20072728L/no not_active Application Discontinuation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO2006058018A2 (fr) | 2006-06-01 |
| KR20070088694A (ko) | 2007-08-29 |
| RU2007123465A (ru) | 2008-12-27 |
| NO20072728L (no) | 2007-05-29 |
| CA2588866A1 (fr) | 2006-06-01 |
| EP1835868A2 (fr) | 2007-09-26 |
| WO2006058018A3 (fr) | 2007-10-11 |
| KR100881864B1 (ko) | 2009-02-06 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA3 | Amendments made section 104 |
Free format text: THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT IS: AMEND THE INVENTION TITLE TO READ IMPLANT DEVICE USED IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE FACET JOINT HEMI-ARTHROPLASTY |
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| MK5 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(e) - patent request and compl. specification not accepted |