ATE442816T1 - Gewebeablationssystem mit einer gleitenden ablationsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Gewebeablationssystem mit einer gleitenden ablationsvorrichtung

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ATE442816T1
ATE442816T1 AT04704088T AT04704088T ATE442816T1 AT E442816 T1 ATE442816 T1 AT E442816T1 AT 04704088 T AT04704088 T AT 04704088T AT 04704088 T AT04704088 T AT 04704088T AT E442816 T1 ATE442816 T1 AT E442816T1
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ablation
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ablative
tissue
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Nitin Patil
Manoj Akkad
Sing Chin
Dany Berube
Dinesh Mody
Nancy Norris
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Maquet Cardiovascular Llc
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    • A61B2018/00345—Vascular system
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    • A61B2018/00577—Ablation
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US10/348,256 US20030163128A1 (en) 2000-12-29 2003-01-21 Tissue ablation system with a sliding ablating device and method
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