Suture device having selective needle actuation and related method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8562629
APP PUB NO 20080097482A1
SERIAL NO

11586324

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Suturing instruments and methods for placing mattress stitches in soft tissue allowing the practitioner to selectively control placement of each stitch of the mattress stitch and/or place the stitch deeper into tissue by pulling tissue farther into the device are described herein.

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  • ARTHROCARE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bain, Gregory Irvine, US 1 79
Baird, Kevin Phoenix, US 8 138
Gordon, Norman Irvine, US 14 942
Tangherlini, Vincent Rancho Santa Margarita, US 5 250

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