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App. No. 16/733,785
· Confirmation No. 3517
SURGICAL STAPLE BUTTRESS WITH INTEGRAL ADHESIVE FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING TO A SURGICAL STAPLER
Inventors:
Frederick E. Shelton IV, Jason L. Harris, Rao S. Bezwada, Charles J. Scheib, Prudence A. Turner
Applicant:
Ethicon LLC
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Inventors
Frederick E. Shelton IV
Hillsboro, OH
Jason L. Harris
Lebanon, OH
Rao S. Bezwada
Whitehouse Station, NJ
Charles J. Scheib
Loveland, OH
Prudence A. Turner
Warsaw, IN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
227/177.1
A61B17/068
A61B17/07207
A61B17/07292
A61B2017/00004
A61B2017/00893
A61B2017/00951
Prosecution
- Examiner
- IMAM, TANZIM
- Art Unit
- 3731
- Customer No.
- 135715
- Docket No.
- END7596USCNT1.0727953
- Confirmation No.
- 3517
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20200214699A1
- Pub. Date
- 2020-07-09
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 16/733,785
- Filed
- 2020-01-03
- Pub. No.
- US20200214699A1
- Examiner
- IMAM, TANZIM
- Art Unit
- 3731
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