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| USD629902S1 (en)* | 2010-05-07 | 2010-12-28 | Del Palma Orthopedics, LLC | Soft-tissue dissection tip for a surgical instrument | 
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| US11147584B2 (en) | 2010-07-14 | 2021-10-19 | Trice Medical, Inc. | Method and apparatus for endoscopic ligament release | 
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| USD531726S1 (en) | 2004-07-12 | 2006-11-07 | Erblan Surgical, Inc. | Insufflation needle | 
| USD561338S1 (en) | 2004-12-06 | 2008-02-05 | Erblan Surgical, Inc. | Trocar and trocar actuation mechanism | 
| US20070005087A1 (en)* | 2005-06-30 | 2007-01-04 | Smith Robert C | Thin bladed obturator with curved surfaces | 
| USD629901S1 (en)* | 2010-05-07 | 2010-12-28 | Del Palma Orthopedics, LLC | Tendon sheath dissection tip for a surgical instrument | 
| USD629902S1 (en)* | 2010-05-07 | 2010-12-28 | Del Palma Orthopedics, LLC | Soft-tissue dissection tip for a surgical instrument | 
| US11147584B2 (en) | 2010-07-14 | 2021-10-19 | Trice Medical, Inc. | Method and apparatus for endoscopic ligament release | 
| USD655005S1 (en)* | 2010-09-21 | 2012-02-28 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Bladeless obturator member | 
| USD939696S1 (en)* | 2019-05-14 | 2021-12-28 | Medline Industries, Lp | Applicator | 
| US11590018B2 (en) | 2019-05-14 | 2023-02-28 | Medline Industries, Lp | Fecal management applicator and assembly | 
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