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Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assembly

AU 2004222262 · Applicant: Depuy Mitek Inc

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  • Filed March 18, 2004 and granted November 13, 2008. An Australian standard patent lasts 20 years from its date of patent, which is at most a year after this filing, so its term ended by March 18, 2025.
  • Term extensions apply only to pharmaceutical patents, and it isn't classified as one.
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FiledMarch 18, 2004
GrantedNovember 13, 2008
Term ended byMarch 18, 2025
Application numberAU 2004222262
Classification (IPC)A61B17/04 +1 more

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2005200820112014201720202023Application filedMarch 18, 2004Patent grantedNov 13, 2008Term ended byMarch 18, 2025

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