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MEDTRONIC INC	710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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• A61B:DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

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Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
McPherson, Cameron	Frisco, US	15	1102
Sherry, Mitchell	Fort Worth, US	7	871
Shores, Rex W	Norfolk, US	7	932

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
January 23, 2018	US,9872736,B2   US9872736B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
June 19, 2014	US,20140171992,A1   US20140171992A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 9872736

Surgical apparatus including a hand-activated, cable assembly and method of using same

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