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Patent US8123763 - Suture securement apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA suture securement apparatus for selectively securing one or more ends of a suture while allowing adjustments in the tension or a full release of the sutures intermittently after a prolonged period of time. The suture securement apparatus can be particularly adapted for use with a purse-string suture...http://www.google.com/patents/US8123763?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8123763 - Suture securement apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8123763 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/106,204Publication dateFeb 28, 2012Filing dateApr 18, 2008Priority dateOct 6, 2005Also published asUS20080269785Publication number106204, 12106204, US 8123763 B2, US 8123763B2, US-B2-8123763, US8123763 B2, US8123763B2InventorsFred P. Lampropoulos, Timothy W. Clark, Gregory McArthurOriginal AssigneeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (52), Non-Patent Citations (26), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSuture securement apparatus
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Roentgenol. 175 (6) : 1643-5 (2000).Classifications U.S. Classification606/144International ClassificationA61B17/04Cooperative ClassificationA61B17/0057, A61B2017/00663, A61B2017/00477, A61B2017/0496, A61B2017/1142, A61B17/34European ClassificationA61B17/00PLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMay 13, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: HALO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., NORTH CAROLINAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GARCIA, KEN V.;GARCIA, CARRIE P.;REEL/FRAME:020943/0136Effective date: 20080509Jul 23, 2008ASAssignmentOwner name: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., UTAHFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:LAMPROPOULOS, FRED P;CLARK, TIMOTHY W., DR.;MCARTHUR, GREGORY R;REEL/FRAME:021277/0390;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080604 TO 20080610Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:LAMPROPOULOS, FRED P;CLARK, TIMOTHY W., DR.;MCARTHUR, GREGORY R;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080604 TO 20080610;REEL/FRAME:021277/0390Owner name: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., UTAHFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:LAMPROPOULOS, FRED P;CLARK, TIMOTHY W., DR.;MCARTHUR, GREGORY R;SIGNING DATES FROM 20080604 TO 20080610;REEL/FRAME:021277/0390Jan 25, 2013ASAssignmentOwner name: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISFree format text: PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNOR:MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:029698/0033Effective date: 20121219RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services