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US 6,699,177 · App. 09/557,950

Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures

Inventors: Yulun Wang, Darrin Uecker, Keith Phillip Laby, Jeff Wilson, Charles S. Jordan, James Wright, Modjtaba Ghodoussi
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Granted: Mar 2, 2004 Filed: Apr 24, 2000
Inventors
Yulun Wang
Darrin Uecker
Keith Phillip Laby
Jeff Wilson
Charles S. Jordan
James Wright
Modjtaba Ghodoussi
Assignee (at issue)
Computer Motion, Inc.

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Patent No.
US 6,699,177
App. No.
09/557,950
Filed
2000-04-24
Granted
2004-03-02
Kind
B1