Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,251,801 · App. 07/924,172
Surgical stapler
Inventors:
Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, John C. Phillips
Patented Case
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Granted: Oct 12, 1993
Filed: Aug 3, 1992
Inventors
Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
John C. Phillips
Assignee (at issue)
Edward Weck Incorporated
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