Method and device for use in minimally invasive approximation of muscle and other tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6706048
APP PUB NO 20020065534A1
SERIAL NO

09969989

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Tissue approximation devices for the minimally invasive approximation of muscle or fascia, such as approximation of the rectus muscles in the abdomen (abdominoplasty), or hernia repair and other such applications using minimally invasive methods to access and perform the procedures thereby reducing or eliminating visible scars.

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  • FOGARTY, THOMAS J.;FOGARTY, THOMAS J., M.D.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
de, la Pena Jose Lomas Virreyes, MX 2 36
de, la Torre Roger Wentzville, MO 13 758
Drews, Michael Sacramento, CA 19 404
Hermann, George D Portola Valley, CA 159 14475
Howell, Thomas Palo Alto, CA 13 270
Khouri, Roger Key Biscayne, FL 13 141
Willis, David Palo Alto, CA 40 1919

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