Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,653,717 · App. 08/519,932
Wound closure device
Inventors:
Michael Ko, Malcolm Heaven, Douglas Hohlbein
Patented Case
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Granted: Aug 5, 1997
Filed: Aug 28, 1995
Inventors
Michael Ko
Malcolm Heaven
Douglas Hohlbein
Assignee (at issue)
Urohealth Systems, Inc.
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