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US 12,714,328 · App. 18/805,335 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Methods for localizing markers within a body

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Patent No.
US 12,714,328
App. No.
18/805,335
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2025
From: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 070060/0361 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2024
From: GREENE, JOHN E.; WHITE, JONATHAN EDWARD; THORLAKSON, KOHL IAN
To: CIANNA MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 068654/0256 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16917570 · Jun 30, 2020
Provisional Application 62871059 · Jul 5, 2019
Related Publication 20250090042A1 · Mar 20, 2025
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