Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,709,693 · App. 08/650,153
Stitcher
Inventor:
Charles Taylor
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 20, 1998
Filed: Feb 20, 1996
Inventor
Charles Taylor
Assignee (at issue)
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
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