IP Library Granted Patent US 6,491,691
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US 6,491,691 · App. 09/415,568

Minimally invasive surgical hook apparatus and method for using same

Inventors: Tracey A. Morley, David Baron, Daniel T. Wallace
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Granted: Dec 10, 2002 Filed: Oct 8, 1999
Inventors
Tracey A. Morley
David Baron
Daniel T. Wallace
Assignee (at issue)
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

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Patent No.
US 6,491,691
App. No.
09/415,568
Filed
1999-10-08
Granted
2002-12-10
Kind
B1