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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
ETHICON INC	U S ROUTE 22 P O BOX 151 SOMERVILLE NJ 08876

International Classification(s)

• B21G:MAKING NEEDLES, PINS, OR NAILS
• C22F:CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS MET....
• A61M:DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE B....

• 2008 Application Filing Year
• B21G Class
• 7 Applications Filed
• 3 Patents Issued To-Date
• 42.86 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Maurer, Robert E	Belle Mead, US	7	154
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 154

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• 2 Citation Count
• B21G Class

• 0 % this patent is cited more than
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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
July 15, 2014	US,8778102,B2   US8778102B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
December 17, 2009	US,20090312720,A1   US20090312720A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 8778102

Post laser drilling stress relief of surgical needles made of refractory alloys

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Abstract

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A method of stress relieving drilled surgical needles is disclosed. At least the metal about a drilled bore hole is heat treated to relieve stress without annealing.

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