Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,601,604 · App. 08/068,411
Universal gastric band
Inventor:
Vernon L. Vincent
Patented Case
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Granted: Feb 11, 1997
Filed: May 27, 1993
Inventor
Vernon L. Vincent
Assignee (at issue)
INAMED Development Company
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