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App. No. 12/849,895 · Confirmation No. 8751

SUTURE WITH A POINTED END AND AN ANCHOR END AND WITH EQUALLY SPACED TISSUE GRASPING PROTRUSIONS LOCATED AT SUCCESSIVE AXIAL LOCATIONS

Inventor: Gregory L. Ruff

Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action View Publication ↗

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Inventors

Gregory L. Ruff Chapel Hill, NC

Attorneys & Agents of Record

DAVID PARKER Reg. 37414 Attorney · BIOMED IP PLLC

Classification

USPC 606/216

A61B17/083 A61B17/0493 A61B17/06109 A61B17/064 A61B17/10 A61B2017/06176 A61B2017/0647

Prosecution

Examiner: PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F
Art Unit: 3739
Customer No.: 83532
Docket No.: 2284.40526C6
Confirmation No.: 8751

Publication

Pub. No.: US20100298637A1
Pub. Date: 2010-11-25

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App. 11/968,494 · US 7,806,908

Filed 2008-01-02 · Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362

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App. 11/747,085

Filed 2007-05-10 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

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App. 10/420,119 · US 7,226,468

Filed 2003-04-21 · Patent Expired Due to NonPayment of Maintenance Fees Under 37 CFR 1.362

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App. 09/629,428

Filed 2000-07-31 · Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action

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App. 08/324,529 · US 6,241,747

Filed 1994-10-18 · Patented Case

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App. 08/055,989

Filed 1993-05-03 · Abandoned -- File-Wrapper-Continuation Parent Application

ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS, INC., ANGIOTECH AMERICA, INC., ANGIOTECH BIOCOATINGS CORP., ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS (US), INC., B.G. SULZLE, INC., MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., QUILL MEDICAL, INC., SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORPORATION, ANGIOTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP.

from WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2013-04-12

030211/0479 →

ETHICON, INC.

from ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., QUILL MEDICAL, INC.

BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded 2012-05-16

028221/0278 →

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

from 0741693 BRITISH COLUMBIA LTD., AFMEDICA, INC., AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS, INC., ANGIOTECH AMERICA, INC., ANGIOTECH BIOCOATINGS CORP., ANGIOTECH DELAWARE, INC., ANGIOTECH FLORIDA HOLDINGS, INC., ANGIOTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, CORP., ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS (US), INC., ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., B.G. SULZLE, INC., MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., NEUCOLL INC., QUILL MEDICAL, INC., SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORPORATION

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2011-05-13

026275/0507 →

WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, AS AGENT

from 0741693 B.C. LTD., 3091796 NOVA SCOTIA COMPANY, AFMEDIA, INC., AMERICAN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS, INC., ANGIOTECH AMERICA, INC., ANGIOTECH BIOCOATINGS CORP., ANGIOTECH CAPITAL, LLC, ANGIOTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, CORP., ANGIOTECH INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS (US), INC., ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., B.G. SULZLE, INC., CRIMSON CARDINAL CAPITAL, LLC, MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC., MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., NEUCOLL, INC., QUILL MEDICAL, INC., SURGICAL SPECIALITIES CORPORATION

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded 2010-08-19

024861/0219 →

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Quick Facts

App. No.: 12/849,895
Filed: 2010-08-04
Pub. No.: US20100298637A1
Examiner: PEFFLEY, MICHAEL F
Art Unit: 3739

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