ATE507787T1 - Elektrokatheter mit zwei reihen von divergierenden elektroden zur erzeugung von stenosen in gefässen - Google Patents

Elektrokatheter mit zwei reihen von divergierenden elektroden zur erzeugung von stenosen in gefässen

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ATE507787T1
ATE507787T1 AT99943846T AT99943846T ATE507787T1 AT E507787 T1 ATE507787 T1 AT E507787T1 AT 99943846 T AT99943846 T AT 99943846T AT 99943846 T AT99943846 T AT 99943846T AT E507787 T1 ATE507787 T1 AT E507787T1
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Christopher Jones
Arthur Zikorus
Mark Parker
Brian Farley
Joseph Tartaglia
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Tyco Healthcare
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AT99943846T 1998-08-21 1999-08-20 Elektrokatheter mit zwei reihen von divergierenden elektroden zur erzeugung von stenosen in gefässen ATE507787T1 (de)

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US09/138,472 US6179832B1 (en) 1997-09-11 1998-08-21 Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes
PCT/US1999/019193 WO2000010475A1 (en) 1998-08-21 1999-08-20 Electrocatheter for inducing vessel stenosys having two arrays of diverging electrodes

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