ATE539707T1 - Wirbelsäulenfusionssystem - Google Patents

Wirbelsäulenfusionssystem

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ATE539707T1
ATE539707T1 AT05758376T AT05758376T ATE539707T1 AT E539707 T1 ATE539707 T1 AT E539707T1 AT 05758376 T AT05758376 T AT 05758376T AT 05758376 T AT05758376 T AT 05758376T AT E539707 T1 ATE539707 T1 AT E539707T1
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fastener
spinal fusion
fusion system
vertebrae
prosthetic implant
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David Kirschman
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X Spine Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2004/031894 external-priority patent/WO2005032412A2/en
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