Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,651,378 · App. 08/603,411
Method of using vagal nerve stimulation in surgery
Inventors:
Robert G. Matheny, Charles S. Taylor
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 29, 1997
Filed: Feb 20, 1996
Inventors
Robert G. Matheny
Charles S. Taylor
Assignee (at issue)
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
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