Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,980,474 · App. 09/049,723
Custom-fitted ankle splint
Inventor:
Thomas D. Darcey
Patented Case
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Granted: Nov 9, 1999
Filed: Mar 27, 1998
Inventor
Thomas D. Darcey
Assignee (at issue)
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
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