Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,487,744 · App. 08/227,907
Closed connector for spinal fixation systems
Inventor:
Robert S. Howland
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 30, 1996
Filed: Apr 15, 1994
Inventor
Robert S. Howland
Assignee (at issue)
Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Inc.
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