ATE375126T1 - Systeme zur geweberesektion, -ablation und - absaugung - Google Patents

Systeme zur geweberesektion, -ablation und - absaugung

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ATE375126T1
ATE375126T1 AT98955041T AT98955041T ATE375126T1 AT E375126 T1 ATE375126 T1 AT E375126T1 AT 98955041 T AT98955041 T AT 98955041T AT 98955041 T AT98955041 T AT 98955041T AT E375126 T1 ATE375126 T1 AT E375126T1
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aspiration
shaft
end portion
electrode
aspiration lumen
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Phillip Olsen
Maria Ellsberry
Ronald Underwood
Stephen Brunell
Hira Thapliyal
Philip Eggers
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Arthrocare Corp
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Priority claimed from US09/010,381 external-priority patent/US5941722A/en
Priority claimed from US09/162,110 external-priority patent/US6461350B1/en
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AT98955041T 1997-10-23 1998-10-20 Systeme zur geweberesektion, -ablation und - absaugung ATE375126T1 (de)

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