U.S. Patent 7722527 was awarded to AMS Research Corporation on 2010-05-25 and describes a “Surgical implants and related methods.” This patent has been cited 249 times by other U.S. patents which places it in the top 500 cited patents since 2010 according to our law firm research, and makes it of the most innovative medical technology patents in the field of instruments. The abstract states:

The invention relates to implantable surgical articles, particularly those useful for pelvic health, and related methods of making and using the articles, wherein the implantable articles include a rivet to attach materials together. Link: U.S. Patent 7722527

This patent was originally filed on 2005-04-26 which gives it a processing time of 1855 days, compared to an average processing time of 1855 in the field. AMS Research Corporation has 362 total patents. The first named inventor is Robert E. Lund of St Michael, MN. The primary examiner was John P Lacyk.

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