Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,032,672 · App. 08/870,687
Surgical devices for imposing a negative pressure to stabilize cardiac tissue during surgery
Inventor:
Charles S. Taylor
Patented Case
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Granted: Mar 7, 2000
Filed: Jun 6, 1997
Inventor
Charles S. Taylor
Assignee (at issue)
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
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