Suture needle
Granted 17 Oct 2006 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: depuy mitek · originally Johnson & Johnson
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Inventors: Brett Bannerman, J. Terry Benson, Brad Topper, Tom Weisel · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the suture needle of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a back end view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the suture needle of the present invention.
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4 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 3 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D523554-S | S1 | 20 Jun 2006 | 11 Dec 2003 | granted | Suture needle |
| US | US-D529173-S | S1 | 26 Sep 2006 | 18 Aug 2005 | granted | Suture needle |
| USthis patent | US-D530421-S | S1 | 17 Oct 2006 | 18 Aug 2005 | granted | Suture needle |
›Other offices — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-158403-S | S | 24 Nov 2005 | 19 Feb 2004 | published | Suture needle |
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