Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,868,746 · App. 08/736,852
Method and apparatus for securing adjacent bone portions
Inventors:
David R. Sarver, Barry L. Eppley, Keith R. D'Alessio, William S. Pietrzak, Thomas Sander
Patented Case
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Granted: Feb 9, 1999
Filed: Oct 28, 1996
Inventors
David R. Sarver
Barry L. Eppley
Keith R. D'Alessio
William S. Pietrzak
Thomas Sander
Assignee (at issue)
Biomet Limited
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