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EP About this file: EP3672504

EP3672504 - CONTROL SYSTEM FOR RETROGRADE DRILL MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arthrex, Inc.
1370 Creekside Boulevard
Naples, FL 34108 / US
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ADAMS, Ken
1370 Creekside Blvd.
Naples, FL 34108 / US
02 / GARCIA, Daniela
1370 Creekside Blvd.
Naples, FL 34108 / US
03 / O'QUINN, Philip, S.
1370 Creekside Blvd.
Naples, FL 34108 / US
04 / BRADLEY, James, P.
1370 Creekside Blvd.
Naples, FL 34108 / US
05 / BEACH, William, R.
1370 Creekside Blvd.
Naples, FL 34108 / US
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2020/27]
Application number, filing date18848385.312.03.2018
[2020/27]
WO2018US21994
Priority number, dateUS20171568343422.08.2017         Original published format: US201715683434
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019040121
Date:28.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3672504
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/16
[2021/18]
CPC:
A61B17/1626 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/1675 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/1617 (EP,KR,US);
A61B17/162 (KR,US); A61B17/1624 (KR,US); A61B17/1631 (KR);
A61B2017/00367 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/27]A61B17/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/27]
TitleGerman:STEUERSYSTEM FÜR EINE MEDIZINISCHE RETROGRADE BOHRVORRICHTUNG[2020/27]
English:CONTROL SYSTEM FOR RETROGRADE DRILL MEDICAL DEVICE[2020/27]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL DE FORET RÉTROGRADE[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2020National basic fee paid 
11.02.2020Search fee paid 
11.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
26.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2010168750  (SHERMAN GARY SCOTT [US]) [Y] 17 * paragraph [0025]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2014276844  (BOURQUE BERNARD J [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0039] - [0047]; figures 7-16 *;
 [A]US2015351777  (LIZARDI JOSÉ E [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [XAY]WO2017137998  (T A G MEDICAL DEVICES - AGRICULTURE COOP LTD [IL]) [X] 1,2,14,16 * page 48, line 18 - page 59, line 27; figures 43-64B * [A] 3-13,15,18-20 [Y] 17
International search[YA]US4963147  (AGEE JOHN M [US], et al) [Y] 1, 14, 16-17, 21-24 * , entire document, especially Fig 1-2, 4-5, 7-9; col 5, In 20-27; col 6, In 35-38, 49-54; col 7, In 58-64; col 8, In 25-38 * [A] 2-13, 15, 18-20;
 [A]US5620456  (SAUER JUDE S [US], et al) [A] 1-24* , entire document *;
 [A]US2005240193  (LAYNE RICHARD W [US], et al) [A] 7-13, 15, 18-20 * , entire document, especially Fig 1-3, 19-22; para [0070], [0072]-[0073], [0077], [0113], [0115] *;
 [A]US8591514  (SHERMAN GARY SCOTT [US]) [A] 1-24 * , entire document *;
 [YA]US2015351777  (LIZARDI JOSÉ E [US], et al) [Y] 1, 14, 16-17, 21-24 * , entire document, especially Fig 5A-5F, 7A-8F; para [0085]-[0088], [0092], [0094], [0104]-[0107], [0112]-[0113], [0121]-[0122] * [A] 2-13, 15, 18-20;
 [A]US9232954  (STEINER MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * , entire document *
by applicantUS2014276844
 WO2017023758
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