ATE304871T1 - Biomaterial mit tierischem hornhautgewebe - Google Patents

Biomaterial mit tierischem hornhautgewebe

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ATE304871T1
ATE304871T1 AT01955510T AT01955510T ATE304871T1 AT E304871 T1 ATE304871 T1 AT E304871T1 AT 01955510 T AT01955510 T AT 01955510T AT 01955510 T AT01955510 T AT 01955510T AT E304871 T1 ATE304871 T1 AT E304871T1
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organic material
corneal tissue
animal corneal
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cornea
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Alessandro Verona
Roberto Erminio Parravicini
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Alessandro Verona
Roberto Erminio Parravicini
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Priority claimed from IT2000BO000430 external-priority patent/IT1321321B1/it
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    • A61LMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS 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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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS 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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AT01955510T 2000-07-11 2001-07-10 Biomaterial mit tierischem hornhautgewebe ATE304871T1 (de)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT2000BO000414 IT1321317B1 (it) 2000-07-11 2000-07-11 Valvola cardiaca.
IT2000BO000430 IT1321321B1 (it) 2000-07-14 2000-07-14 Biomateriale.
PCT/IT2001/000363 WO2002004037A1 (en) 2000-07-11 2001-07-10 Biomaterial including animal corneal tissue

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EP (1) EP1307246B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2004502499A (de)
AT (1) ATE304871T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2001277669A1 (de)
BR (1) BR0112565A (de)
DE (1) DE60113550T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2249459T3 (de)
WO (1) WO2002004037A1 (de)

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DE60113550D1 (de) 2006-02-02
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