ATE367768T1 - Gerät zur reduzierung der spannung der herzwand - Google Patents

Gerät zur reduzierung der spannung der herzwand

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ATE367768T1
ATE367768T1 AT97954289T AT97954289T ATE367768T1 AT E367768 T1 ATE367768 T1 AT E367768T1 AT 97954289 T AT97954289 T AT 97954289T AT 97954289 T AT97954289 T AT 97954289T AT E367768 T1 ATE367768 T1 AT E367768T1
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heart wall
reducing tension
heart
tension
reducing
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AT97954289T
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Cyril Schweich
Todd Mortier
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Myocor Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/933,456 external-priority patent/US5961440A/en
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    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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AT97954289T 1997-01-02 1997-12-31 Gerät zur reduzierung der spannung der herzwand ATE367768T1 (de)

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US08/778,277 US6050936A (en) 1997-01-02 1997-01-02 Heart wall tension reduction apparatus
US08/933,456 US5961440A (en) 1997-01-02 1997-09-18 Heart wall tension reduction apparatus and method

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US (15) US6050936A (de)
EP (1) EP1011461B1 (de)
JP (3) JP4294735B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE367768T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2275766C (de)
DE (1) DE69737955T2 (de)
IL (1) IL130653A (de)
WO (1) WO1998029041A1 (de)

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