ATE239429T1 - Zwischenwirbel-discuspulposus-prothese - Google Patents

Zwischenwirbel-discuspulposus-prothese

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ATE239429T1
ATE239429T1 AT98932407T AT98932407T ATE239429T1 AT E239429 T1 ATE239429 T1 AT E239429T1 AT 98932407 T AT98932407 T AT 98932407T AT 98932407 T AT98932407 T AT 98932407T AT E239429 T1 ATE239429 T1 AT E239429T1
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disc
intervertebrate
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pulposus prosthesis
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Douglas Wardlaw
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Aberdeen Orthopaedics Developm
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Transplantation (AREA)
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  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
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  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Magnetically Actuated Valves (AREA)
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  • Medicines Containing Material From Animals Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
AT98932407T 1997-07-10 1998-07-10 Zwischenwirbel-discuspulposus-prothese ATE239429T1 (de)

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GBGB9714580.9A GB9714580D0 (en) 1997-07-10 1997-07-10 Prosthetic intervertebral disc nucleus
PCT/GB1998/002017 WO1999002108A1 (en) 1997-07-10 1998-07-10 Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis

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EP (1) EP0994685B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE239429T1 (de)
AU (1) AU8233798A (de)
DE (1) DE69814390T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2198726T3 (de)
GB (3) GB9714580D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1999002108A1 (de)

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