Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,168,623 · App. 09/143,995
Deformable conduits and methods for shunting bodily fluid during surgery
Inventors:
Thomas J. Fogarty, Timothy J. Ryan
Patented Case
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Granted: Jan 2, 2001
Filed: Aug 31, 1998
Inventors
Thomas J. Fogarty
Timothy J. Ryan
Assignee (at issue)
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
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