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| 1579379, |
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| 1822330, |
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| 1884149, |
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| 2291181, |
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| 3598281, |
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| 4027608, |
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Apr 05 1977 |
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Mar 29 1979 |
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Jun 03 1988 |
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Process for the manufacture of suture needles and needles produced thereby |
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Mar 07 1995 |
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Needle driving apparatus and methods of suturing tissue |
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Methods and apparatus for suturing tissue |
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Oct 08 1993 |
United States Surgical Corporation |
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Oct 08 1993 |
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Jan 23 1996 |
United States Surgical Corporation |
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Oct 20 1995 |
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Feb 20 1996 |
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Mar 20 1997 |
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May 08 1996 |
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| 5755729, |
Apr 27 1995 |
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Nov 27 1996 |
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Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcher |
| 5766186, |
Dec 03 1996 |
Simon Fraser University |
Suturing device |
| 5766196, |
Jun 06 1994 |
SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING, INC |
Surgical instrument with steerable distal end |
| 5776186, |
Jul 19 1995 |
LifeShield Sciences LLC |
Adjustable and retrievable graft and graft delivery system for stent-graft system and methods of implantation |
| 5792135, |
May 16 1997 |
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc |
Articulated surgical instrument for performing minimally invasive surgery with enhanced dexterity and sensitivity |
| 5792151, |
Jan 24 1996 |
The Ohio State University |
Method and apparatus for ligating a blood vessel, tissue or other bodily duct |
| 5797927, |
Sep 22 1995 |
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Combined tissue clamping and suturing instrument |
| 5814054, |
Sep 23 1996 |
Symbiosis Corporation |
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| 5814069, |
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Jan 31 1996 |
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Jul 29 1997 |
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Nov 27 1996 |
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Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcher |
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Sep 29 1995 |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
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