U.S. patent number D536,792 [Application Number D/224,232] was granted by the patent office on 2007-02-13 for implant delivery tool. This patent grant is currently assigned to Restore Medical, Inc.. Invention is credited to Brian J. Erickson, John R. Frigstad, Kurt D. Krueger, John P. Sopp, Larry A. Walter.
United States Patent | D536,792 |
Krueger , et al. | February 13, 2007 |
Inventors: | Krueger; Kurt D. (Stacy, MN), Sopp; John P. (Forest Lake, MN), Erickson; Brian J. (Woodbury, MN), Frigstad; John R. (St. Anthony, MN), Walter; Larry A. (Minneapolis, MN) |
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Assignee: | Restore Medical, Inc. (St.
Paul, MN) |
Appl. No.: | D/224,232 |
Filed: | February 25, 2005 |
Application Number | Filing Date | Patent Number | Issue Date | ||
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10665941 | Sep 19, 2003 | ||||
10665760 | Sep 19, 2003 | 6899105 | |||
Current U.S. Class: | D24/147; D24/113; D24/133 |
Current International Class: | 2402 |
Field of Search: | ;D24/113,146,141,108,112,155,133,114 ;606/185,117,184,167,181 ;604/57,59,60,64,502,506 ;623/23.74 ;128/897,898,848 |
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