ATE176141T1 - Spendevorichtung für laserenergie - Google Patents

Spendevorichtung für laserenergie

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ATE176141T1
ATE176141T1 AT89913134T AT89913134T ATE176141T1 AT E176141 T1 ATE176141 T1 AT E176141T1 AT 89913134 T AT89913134 T AT 89913134T AT 89913134 T AT89913134 T AT 89913134T AT E176141 T1 ATE176141 T1 AT E176141T1
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Kenton W Gregory
R Rox Anderson
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Gen Hospital Corp
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    • A61B2018/206—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the laser light passing along a liquid-filled conduit
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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AT89913134T 1988-10-24 1989-10-24 Spendevorichtung für laserenergie ATE176141T1 (de)

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CA (1) CA2001336C (de)
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