ATE352999T1 - Chirurgiesystem mit gekühlter elektrodenspitze - Google Patents

Chirurgiesystem mit gekühlter elektrodenspitze

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ATE352999T1
ATE352999T1 AT04015332T AT04015332T ATE352999T1 AT E352999 T1 ATE352999 T1 AT E352999T1 AT 04015332 T AT04015332 T AT 04015332T AT 04015332 T AT04015332 T AT 04015332T AT E352999 T1 ATE352999 T1 AT E352999T1
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tissue
ablation
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Eric R Cosman
William J Rittman Iii
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Sherwood Serv Ag
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AT04015332T 1995-05-04 1996-05-02 Chirurgiesystem mit gekühlter elektrodenspitze ATE352999T1 (de)

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EP (2) EP1011495B1 (de)
AT (2) ATE308930T1 (de)
AU (1) AU5727096A (de)
DE (2) DE69636885T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1996034571A1 (de)

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