Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,797,956 · App. 08/618,448
Surgical instrument handle and actuator means for heart surgery
Inventors:
Gregory R. Furnish, W. Michael Hipps
Patented Case
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Granted: Aug 25, 1998
Filed: Mar 20, 1996
Inventors
Gregory R. Furnish
W. Michael Hipps
Assignee (at issue)
Snowden Pencer, Inc.
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