Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,921,996 · App. 08/850,806
Surgical clamp applier/remover and detachable clamp
Inventor:
Benjamin Sherman
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 13, 1999
Filed: May 2, 1997
Inventor
Benjamin Sherman
Assignee (at issue)
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
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