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US 12,714,514 · App. 18/820,781 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Multi-stage dilator and cannula system and method

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Patent No.
US 12,714,514
App. No.
18/820,781
Filed
Aug 30, 2024
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3773
USPC
600/204
Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2026
From: MOBIUS IMAGING, LLC
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075858/0249 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2025
From: GYS TECH LLC D/B/A CARDAN ROBOTICS
To: MOBIUS IMAGING LLC
Reel/Frame 070995/0117 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2025
From: STANTON, RUSSELL; COPPEN, SCOTT
To: GYS TECH, LLC D/B/A CARDAN ROBOTICS
Reel/Frame 070995/0114 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17990857 · Nov 21, 2022
Continuation 16884492 · May 27, 2020
Continuation 15646631 · Jul 11, 2017
Provisional Application 62412450 · Oct 25, 2016
Provisional Application 62361040 · Jul 12, 2016
Related Publication 20240415583A1 · Dec 19, 2024
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