Surgery – Instruments – Suture or ligature
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-22
2011-02-22
Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture or ligature
C606S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07892255
ABSTRACT:
Tissue connector assemblies having at least two piercing members, each releaseably coupled to a surgical fastener such as a surgical clip. A flexible member such as a suture may be used to couple one or both piercing members to respective ends of the fastener.
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Gandionco Isidro Matias
Gardiner Barry
Hill Art
Ho Liem
Nguyen John
Jaro Mike
Medtronic Inc.
Witschen Katrina A.
Woo Julian W
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