Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,051,000 · App. 09/113,308
Tip formation for inserting a flexible membrane into an eye
Inventor:
Thomas M. Heyman
Patented Case
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Granted: Apr 18, 2000
Filed: Jul 10, 1998
Inventor
Thomas M. Heyman
Assignee (at issue)
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
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