Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,170,926 · App. 07/740,505
Surgical stapler
Inventors:
Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, John C. Phillips
Patented Case
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Granted: Dec 15, 1992
Filed: Aug 5, 1991
Inventors
Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
John C. Phillips
Assignee (at issue)
Edward Weck Incorporated
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