Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,403,327 · App. 08/170,068
Surgical clip applier
Inventors:
Curtis W. Thornton, Thomas W. Ruckdeschel, Elise P. Speaks
Patented Case
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Granted: Apr 4, 1995
Filed: Dec 17, 1993
Inventors
Curtis W. Thornton
Thomas W. Ruckdeschel
Elise P. Speaks
Assignee (at issue)
Pilling Weck Incorporated
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