Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,941,849 · App. 08/921,439
Suture retention device
Inventors:
Raymond G. Amos, Jr., Srinivas Nishtala, Jefferey Carl Smith, John Crowley
Patented Case
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Granted: Aug 24, 1999
Filed: Aug 29, 1997
Inventors
Raymond G. Amos, Jr.
Srinivas Nishtala
Jefferey Carl Smith
John Crowley
Assignee (at issue)
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
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