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

Patent Owner(s)

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ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND L P AS COLLATERAL AGENT	535 MADISON AVENUE 31ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017

International Classification(s)

• 2603:PUBLIC LIGHTING FIXTURES

• 2016 Application Filing Year
• 2603 Class
• 424 Applications Filed
• 424 Patents Issued To-Date
• 100 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Bailey, Chris	Greenville, US	16	133
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 133
Gernetzke, Thomas	Beverly, US	7	19
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 19
Hollander, John	East Dundee, US	8	39
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 39
Thompson, Ryan	Cambridge, US	31	80
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 80
Tinstman, Michael	Malden, US	27	358
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 358

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• 3 Citation Count
• 2603 Class

• 0 % this patent is cited more than
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Full Text

US Patent No: 9221075

Surgical needle coatings and methods

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Abstract

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The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.

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