ATE356587T1 - Expandierbarer katheter mit verbessertem elektrodenaufbau - Google Patents

Expandierbarer katheter mit verbessertem elektrodenaufbau

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ATE356587T1
ATE356587T1 AT04004523T AT04004523T ATE356587T1 AT E356587 T1 ATE356587 T1 AT E356587T1 AT 04004523 T AT04004523 T AT 04004523T AT 04004523 T AT04004523 T AT 04004523T AT E356587 T1 ATE356587 T1 AT E356587T1
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electrodes
arms
catheter
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Brian E Farley
Grace Y Schulz
Dawn A Henderson
Mark P Parker
Gary H Miller
Jay S Daulton
Douglas Portnow
Arthur W Zikorus
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Vnus Med Tech Inc
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AT04004523T 1997-07-17 1998-07-17 Expandierbarer katheter mit verbessertem elektrodenaufbau ATE356587T1 (de)

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EP (3) EP0996379B1 (de)
AT (2) ATE267558T1 (de)
AU (1) AU8412498A (de)
CA (1) CA2296691A1 (de)
DE (2) DE69824179T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2224417T3 (de)
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