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US 6,159,234 · App. 09/348,940

Method and apparatus for securing a suture

Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Matthew J. Cremens, Ping Liu
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Granted: Dec 12, 2000 Filed: Jul 7, 1999
Inventors
Peter M. Bonutti
Matthew J. Cremens
Ping Liu
Assignee (at issue)
Peter M. Bonutti

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Patent No.
US 6,159,234
App. No.
09/348,940
Filed
1999-07-07
Granted
2000-12-12
Kind
A