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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.

Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010

Filed:

May. 12, 2006
Applicants:

Richard W. Franks, Memphis, TN (US);

Harold S. Taylor, Memphis, TN (US);

Rolando Puno, Prospect, KY (US);

Mitch Campbell, Georgetown, IN (US);

Luis F. Aguirre, Brighton, TN (US);

Inventors:

Richard W. Franks, Memphis, TN (US);

Harold S. Taylor, Memphis, TN (US);

Rolando Puno, Prospect, KY (US);

Mitch Campbell, Georgetown, IN (US);

Luis F. Aguirre, Brighton, TN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Instruments and methods are provided for delivering multiple implants to multiple implant locations in a patient without requiring a second implant to be loaded onto or engaged to the delivery instrument after delivery of a first implant. The implants can be sequentially engaged using the delivery instrument to the patient or to receptacles of one or more receiving members secured to the patient.


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