ATE337742T1 - Handstück für die hf-behandlung von gewebe - Google Patents

Handstück für die hf-behandlung von gewebe

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ATE337742T1
ATE337742T1 AT03737615T AT03737615T ATE337742T1 AT E337742 T1 ATE337742 T1 AT E337742T1 AT 03737615 T AT03737615 T AT 03737615T AT 03737615 T AT03737615 T AT 03737615T AT E337742 T1 ATE337742 T1 AT E337742T1
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handpiece
tissue
treatment
insert
housing
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AT03737615T
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Roger Stern
Mitchell Levinson
Bryan Weber
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Thermage Inc
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AT03737615T 2002-02-06 2003-02-04 Handstück für die hf-behandlung von gewebe ATE337742T1 (de)

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US10/072,475 US7022121B2 (en) 1999-03-09 2002-02-06 Handpiece for treatment of tissue

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US (1) US7022121B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1476092B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4416511B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100658019B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1627922A (de)
AT (1) ATE337742T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2003210833B2 (de)
BR (1) BR0307549A (de)
CA (1) CA2474412A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60307985T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2271600T3 (de)
WO (1) WO2003065915A1 (de)

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