EP2757980A4 - Clamping forceps and associated methods - Google Patents

Clamping forceps and associated methods

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Publication number
EP2757980A4
EP2757980A4 EP12804815.4A EP12804815A EP2757980A4 EP 2757980 A4 EP2757980 A4 EP 2757980A4 EP 12804815 A EP12804815 A EP 12804815A EP 2757980 A4 EP2757980 A4 EP 2757980A4
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Prior art keywords
associated methods
clamping forceps
forceps
clamping
methods
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2757980A2 (en
Inventor
Paras Patani
Sanjeev Kaul
Aaron Asch
Rahman Nabulsi
James Brown
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CASTLE SURGICAL Inc
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CASTLE SURGICAL Inc
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US201161501198P 2011-06-25 2011-06-25
PCT/US2012/043940 WO2013003256A2 (en) 2011-06-25 2012-06-25 Clamping forceps and associated methods

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