Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,280,455 · App. 09/243,742
Surgical instrument for facilitating the detachment of an artery and the like
Inventors:
Richard S. Ginn, Hani Shennib, Charles S. Taylor, Ivan Sepetka
Patented Case
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Granted: Aug 28, 2001
Filed: Feb 3, 1999
Inventors
Richard S. Ginn
Hani Shennib
Charles S. Taylor
Ivan Sepetka
Assignee (at issue)
Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.
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