ATE171078T1 - Nicht oxydierendes, medizinisches polymerimplantat - Google Patents

Nicht oxydierendes, medizinisches polymerimplantat

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ATE171078T1
ATE171078T1 AT94912052T AT94912052T ATE171078T1 AT E171078 T1 ATE171078 T1 AT E171078T1 AT 94912052 T AT94912052 T AT 94912052T AT 94912052 T AT94912052 T AT 94912052T AT E171078 T1 ATE171078 T1 AT E171078T1
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medical implant
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Deh-Chuan Sun
Casper F Stark
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Howmedica
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AT94912052T 1993-06-01 1994-04-26 Nicht oxydierendes, medizinisches polymerimplantat ATE171078T1 (de)

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US08/070,074 US5414049A (en) 1993-06-01 1993-06-01 Non-oxidizing polymeric medical implant

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US (10) US5414049A (de)
EP (4) EP1005872B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2836965B2 (de)
AT (3) ATE196095T1 (de)
AU (1) AU684500B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2162927C (de)
DE (4) DE69434462T2 (de)
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