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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:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Michael Keane, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Bill Reimels, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Michael Waters, Newtown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Keane, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Bill Reimels, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Michael Waters, Newtown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Linvatec Biomaterials Ltd., Tampere, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Devices for dispensing suture threads and/or suture threads with needles attached to them that are particularly useful for inserting surgical implants, such as suture anchors, that make use of sutures. The devices use a novel spool design to safely and neatly hold the suture thread and/or needles until the surgeon wishes to dispense them.