WO2001017453A3 - Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices - Google Patents

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WO2001017453A3
WO2001017453A3 PCT/US2000/040881 US0040881W WO0117453A3 WO 2001017453 A3 WO2001017453 A3 WO 2001017453A3 US 0040881 W US0040881 W US 0040881W WO 0117453 A3 WO0117453 A3 WO 0117453A3
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medical devices
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Robin Bek
Jay Qin
John Gaiser
David S Utley
James J Bernitt
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Curon Medical Inc
Robin Bek
Jay Qin
John Gaiser
David S Utley
James J Bernitt
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Application filed by Curon Medical Inc, Robin Bek, Jay Qin, John Gaiser, David S Utley, James J Bernitt filed Critical Curon Medical Inc
Priority to JP2001521247A priority Critical patent/JP2003508150A/en
Priority to CA002388376A priority patent/CA2388376A1/en
Priority to US10/070,465 priority patent/US6733495B1/en
Priority to AU16290/01A priority patent/AU1629001A/en
Priority to EP00978878A priority patent/EP1211984A2/en
Publication of WO2001017453A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001017453A2/en
Publication of WO2001017453A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001017453A3/en
Publication of WO2001017453A9 publication Critical patent/WO2001017453A9/en
Priority to US11/638,958 priority patent/US20070093879A1/en
Priority to US14/866,632 priority patent/US9925000B2/en

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Abstract

A device (26) carries a use monitoring element (82,114) that possesses a state or condition that changes in response to use of the device and that is sensed when the device is presented for use. Reuse of the device is not permitted, if the use monitoring element (82, 114) indicates a prior use.
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JP2001521247A JP2003508150A (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
CA002388376A CA2388376A1 (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
US10/070,465 US6733495B1 (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
AU16290/01A AU1629001A (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
EP00978878A EP1211984A2 (en) 1999-09-08 2000-09-07 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
US11/638,958 US20070093879A1 (en) 1999-09-08 2006-12-14 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
US14/866,632 US9925000B2 (en) 1999-09-08 2015-09-25 Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices

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US15274999P 1999-09-08 1999-09-08
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US09/574,704 US6464689B1 (en) 1999-09-08 2000-05-18 Graphical user interface for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
US09/574,704 2000-05-18
US63991000A 2000-08-16 2000-08-16
US09/639,910 2000-08-16

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