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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Medicines360, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Rob Deckman, San Bruno, CA (US);
Reilly Dillon, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Mike Hoffman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Justin Westendorf, River Falls, WI (US);
Dan Hovde, Montgomery, MN (US);
Greg Vanhecke, Dassel, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDICINES360, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/18 (2006.01); A61F 6/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/18 (2013.01); A61F 6/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are devices and methods for loading an intrauterine device (IUD) with a thread or suture engaged therewith into an insertion device. The devices and methods are suitable for use with an automated knot tying system.