Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-03
2008-09-09
Marmor, II, Charles A. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
active
07422557
ABSTRACT:
Described are surgical instruments for use in surgical procedures, related methods, systems, and kits, the instruments including features that optionally include one or more specific dimensions, and features that may result in an ergonomic advantage during use.
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Arnal Kevin R.
Gozzi Christian
Rehder Peter
AMS Research Corporation
Baxter Kimberly K.
Hopkins Christine D
Jimenez José W.
Koeller Gregory L.
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