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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:
Jun. 04, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard B Caspari, Maidens, VA (US);
Jason Lee, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
David C Buboltz, Rancho Cocamango, CA (US);
Assignee:
Arthrotech, Ontario, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606148 ; 606139 ; 606144 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in suturing tissue using a suture material. The apparatus includes first and second clamping members which are able to draw the suture material through the tissue. The apparatus further includes a handle portion which is used to remotely actuate the first and second clamping members.
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