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United States Surgical Corporation

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  • Stamford, CT, US
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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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    Graft attachment assembly
    • Patent number 7,708,769
    • Issue date May 4, 2010
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Scott E. Manzo
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Suture anchor installation system and method
    • Patent number 7,645,293
    • Issue date Jan 12, 2010
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Jonathan Martinek
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Surgical stapling apparatus
    • Patent number 7,543,731
    • Issue date Jun 9, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Surgical stapler
    • Patent number 7,472,814
    • Issue date Jan 6, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Surgical stapling apparatus
    • Patent number 7,464,848
    • Issue date Dec 16, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Surgical stapler
    • Patent number RE40514
    • Issue date Sep 23, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • 227 - Elongated-member-driving apparatus
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    Trocar system and method of use
    • Patent number 7,367,960
    • Issue date May 6, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Gene Stellon
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Optical trocar
    • Patent number 7,322,933
    • Issue date Jan 29, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Jude S. Sauer
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Anastomosis instrument and method
    • Patent number 7,322,994
    • Issue date Jan 29, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David A. Nicholas
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Bioabsorbable branched polymers end-capped with diketene acetals
    • Patent number 7,321,008
    • Issue date Jan 22, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Steven L. Bennett
    • C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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    Surgical stapler
    • Patent number 7,308,998
    • Issue date Dec 18, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Knotless tissue anchor
    • Patent number 7,309,346
    • Issue date Dec 18, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Jonathan Martinek
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical stapling apparatus
    • Patent number 7,303,107
    • Issue date Dec 4, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Keith L. Milliman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical stapling apparatus
    • Patent number 7,296,724
    • Issue date Nov 20, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical instrument holder
    • Patent number 7,294,104
    • Issue date Nov 13, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Wayne C. Person
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical stapler
    • Patent number 7,278,562
    • Issue date Oct 9, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Circulatory support system
    • Patent number 7,264,606
    • Issue date Sep 4, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Robert Jarvik
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical apparatus with indicator
    • Patent number 7,237,708
    • Issue date Jul 3, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corp.
    • Thomas D. Guy
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Anastomosis instrument and method for performing same
    • Patent number 7,204,843
    • Issue date Apr 17, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Keith Milliman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Safety trocar
    • Patent number 7,169,159
    • Issue date Jan 30, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Bioabsorbable blends and surgical articles therefrom
    • Patent number 7,138,441
    • Issue date Nov 21, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Guanghui Zhang
    • C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Surgical instrument
    • Patent number 7,137,949
    • Issue date Nov 21, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Paul Scirica
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical stapler
    • Patent number 7,128,253
    • Issue date Oct 31, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Radiation detection apparatus
    • Patent number 7,126,125
    • Issue date Oct 24, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Eric Miller
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Bioabsorbable branched polymers containing units derived from dioxa...
    • Patent number 7,097,907
    • Issue date Aug 29, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Steven L. Bennett
    • C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
    • Patent number 7,087,071
    • Issue date Aug 8, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David A. Nicholas
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Surgical training apparatus and method
    • Patent number 7,052,280
    • Issue date May 30, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Eric C. Miller
    • G09 - EDUCATION CRYPTOGRAPHY DISPLAY ADVERTISING SEALS
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    Radiation detection apparatus
    • Patent number 7,049,599
    • Issue date May 23, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Eric Miller
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical stapler
    • Patent number 7,044,353
    • Issue date May 16, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Balloon dissecting instruments
    • Patent number 7,037,317
    • Issue date May 2, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • George D. Hermann
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    ULTRASONIC CURVED BLADE
    • Publication number 20120179182
    • Publication date Jul 12, 2012
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ULTRASONIC CURVED BLADE
    • Publication number 20110166483
    • Publication date Jul 7, 2011
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    SUTURE ANCHOR INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    • Publication number 20100179592
    • Publication date Jul 15, 2010
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Jonathan Martinek
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ANASTOMOSIS INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SAME
    • Publication number 20100087841
    • Publication date Apr 8, 2010
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Keith Milliman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    APPARATUS FOR APPLYING SURGICAL FASTENERS TO BODY TISSUE
    • Publication number 20090314820
    • Publication date Dec 24, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    APPARATUS FOR APPLYING SURGICAL FASTENERS TO BODY TISSUE
    • Publication number 20090308908
    • Publication date Dec 17, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS
    • Publication number 20090065551
    • Publication date Mar 12, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS
    • Publication number 20090065550
    • Publication date Mar 12, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ULTRASONIC CURVED BLADE
    • Publication number 20090030440
    • Publication date Jan 29, 2009
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical Stapler
    • Publication number 20080290135
    • Publication date Nov 27, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical Stapling Apparatus
    • Publication number 20080265001
    • Publication date Oct 30, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David T. Green
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Knotless tissue anchor
    • Publication number 20080140118
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Jonathan Martinek
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ROBOTIC ARMS DLUs FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL TASKS
    • Publication number 20080065112
    • Publication date Mar 13, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • H. Jonathan Tovey
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical stapling apparatus
    • Publication number 20080041916
    • Publication date Feb 21, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Keith L. Milliman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical stapler
    • Publication number 20080017693
    • Publication date Jan 24, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
    • Publication number 20070162072
    • Publication date Jul 12, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David A. Nicholas
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical stapler
    • Publication number 20070114262
    • Publication date May 24, 2007
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
    • Publication number 20060259071
    • Publication date Nov 16, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David A. Nicholas
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical stapler
    • Publication number 20060201990
    • Publication date Sep 14, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical stapler
    • Publication number 20060201991
    • Publication date Sep 14, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Dominick L. Mastri
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Amino acid modified polypeptides
    • Publication number 20040086961
    • Publication date May 6, 2004
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Elliott A. Gruskin
    • C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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    Apparatus and method for performing a bypass procedure in a digesti...
    • Publication number 20040087977
    • Publication date May 6, 2004
    • United States Surgical
    • Tim Nolan
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Endovascular fastener applicator
    • Publication number 20040059344
    • Publication date Mar 25, 2004
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Juan Carlos Parodi
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Hyaluronic acid anti-adhesion barrier
    • Publication number 20040013714
    • Publication date Jan 22, 2004
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Guanghui Zhang
    • C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
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    Method of promoting angiogenesis
    • Publication number 20040014719
    • Publication date Jan 22, 2004
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Elliott A. Gruskin
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Fibrin sealant applicator system
    • Publication number 20030055384
    • Publication date Mar 20, 2003
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Karl Enrenfels
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Surgical training apparatus and method
    • Publication number 20030027119
    • Publication date Feb 6, 2003
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Eric C. Miller
    • G09 - EDUCATION CRYPTOGRAPHY DISPLAY ADVERTISING SEALS
  • Information Patent Application

    Scar reduction
    • Publication number 20030023209
    • Publication date Jan 30, 2003
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Elliott A. Gruskin
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
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    Articulating endoscopic surgical apparatus
    • Publication number 20020177874
    • Publication date Nov 28, 2002
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • David A. Nicholas
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Surgical instrument
    • Publication number 20020035313
    • Publication date Mar 21, 2002
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • Paul Scirica
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Trademarklast 30 trademarks

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    77453588 - HERCULON
    • Serial number 77453588
    • Filing date Apr 21, 2008
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    77046348 - MYOCCLUDE
    • Serial number 77046348
    • Registration number 3289639
    • Filing date Nov 17, 2006
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    76977658 - HERCULON
    • Serial number 76977658
    • Registration number 3029960
    • Filing date Oct 31, 2003
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    76559666 - HERCULON
    • Serial number 76559666
    • Filing date Oct 31, 2003
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    76470142 - USS SPORTS MEDICINE
    • Serial number 76470142
    • Registration number 2909100
    • Filing date Nov 13, 2002
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    76470141 - USS SPORTS MEDICINE
    • Serial number 76470141
    • Registration number 2919491
    • Filing date Nov 13, 2002
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    76450821 - ARTHROPORT
    • Serial number 76450821
    • Registration number 2826122
    • Filing date Sep 13, 2002
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75898082 - SURGALLOY OPTIVIS
    • Serial number 75898082
    • Registration number 2463573
    • Filing date Jan 19, 2000
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75861005 - USS DG
    • Serial number 75861005
    • Registration number 2406132
    • Filing date Nov 30, 1999
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75841904 - RETRODIRECT
    • Serial number 75841904
    • Filing date Nov 5, 1999
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75839071 - ENDO SQUID
    • Serial number 75839071
    • Filing date Nov 3, 1999
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75839325 - AVA
    • Serial number 75839325
    • Filing date Nov 3, 1999
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75776935 - AUTO-STITCH
    • Serial number 75776935
    • Registration number 2526242
    • Filing date Aug 16, 1999
    • United States Surgical
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75726011 - AORTA DIRECT
    • Serial number 75726011
    • Filing date Jun 10, 1999
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75726010 - TOPGUN
    • Serial number 75726010
    • Registration number 2606339
    • Filing date Jun 10, 1999
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75580247 - SURGISEPT
    • Serial number 75580247
    • Filing date Oct 30, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75576210 - COPILOT
    • Serial number 75576210
    • Registration number 2384067
    • Filing date Oct 27, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75575322 - VERSASHEARS
    • Serial number 75575322
    • Filing date Oct 21, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75575323 - OP-FLEX
    • Serial number 75575323
    • Filing date Oct 21, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75550167 - ENDO UNIVERSAL
    • Serial number 75550167
    • Registration number 2405152
    • Filing date Sep 8, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75537162 - PLATINUM EDITION
    • Serial number 75537162
    • Filing date Aug 14, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75535053 - HERNIA-MATE
    • Serial number 75535053
    • Registration number 2375964
    • Filing date Aug 12, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75537179 - CIRCUM-FLEX
    • Serial number 75537179
    • Filing date Aug 12, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75537178 - ANASTO-VIEW
    • Serial number 75537178
    • Filing date Aug 12, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75535054 - ENDOCCLUDE
    • Serial number 75535054
    • Filing date Aug 12, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75535055 - VERSAFIRE GIA
    • Serial number 75535055
    • Registration number 2398462
    • Filing date Aug 12, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75481347 - AUTO-STITCH
    • Serial number 75481347
    • Filing date May 7, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75473435 - FLEX-SET
    • Serial number 75473435
    • Filing date Apr 24, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    75473434 - SONOFLUID
    • Serial number 75473434
    • Filing date Apr 24, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 5 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
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    75473436 - POWERSHIELD
    • Serial number 75473436
    • Registration number 2390275
    • Filing date Apr 24, 1998
    • United States Surgical Corporation
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth