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Suture pull-out tester and method of use

EP 1716811 B1 · Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP

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  • Filed April 24, 2006 and granted August 13, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 24, 2026.
  • Supplementary protection certificates extend only medicine and crop-protection patents, and it isn't classified as either.
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FiledApril 24, 2006
PublishedNovember 2, 2006
GrantedAugust 13, 2008
Term endedApril 24, 2026
Application numberEP 06008382
Classification (CPC)A61B17/06114

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