IP Library Granted Patent US 6,517,568
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US 6,517,568 · App. 09/706,244

Method and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs

Inventors: Hugh J. Sharkey, Joel Saal, Jeffrey Saal, John Ashley
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Granted: Feb 11, 2003 Filed: Nov 3, 2000
Inventors
Hugh J. Sharkey
Joel Saal
Jeffrey Saal
John Ashley
Assignee (at issue)
Oratec Interventions, Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,517,568
App. No.
09/706,244
Filed
2000-11-03
Granted
2003-02-11
Kind
B1