Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,776,162 · App. 08/778,634
Vessel implantable shape memory appliance with superelastic hinged joint
Inventor:
Stephen J. Kleshinski
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 7, 1998
Filed: Jan 3, 1997
Inventor
Stephen J. Kleshinski
Assignee (at issue)
Nitinol Medical Technologies, Inc.
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