ATE432664T1 - Vorrichtung zur mehrdimensionalen darstellung und ablation bei elektrophysiologischen prozeduren - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur mehrdimensionalen darstellung und ablation bei elektrophysiologischen prozeduren

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ATE432664T1
ATE432664T1 AT01934942T AT01934942T ATE432664T1 AT E432664 T1 ATE432664 T1 AT E432664T1 AT 01934942 T AT01934942 T AT 01934942T AT 01934942 T AT01934942 T AT 01934942T AT E432664 T1 ATE432664 T1 AT E432664T1
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conductive member
braided conductive
ablation
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Russell Collins
Pierre Jais
Gary S Falwell
Eric A Bene
Steven J Burns
Denise M Collins
Charles A Gibson
Ding He
Paul E Leclair
Donald F Patterson
Stephen W Sagon
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AT01934942T 2000-05-03 2001-04-27 Vorrichtung zur mehrdimensionalen darstellung und ablation bei elektrophysiologischen prozeduren ATE432664T1 (de)

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