ATE538879T1 - Hochauflösende intravaskuläre ultraschalltransducervorrichtung mit einem flexiblen substrat und methode zu seiner herstellung - Google Patents

Hochauflösende intravaskuläre ultraschalltransducervorrichtung mit einem flexiblen substrat und methode zu seiner herstellung

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ATE538879T1
ATE538879T1 AT98200020T AT98200020T ATE538879T1 AT E538879 T1 ATE538879 T1 AT E538879T1 AT 98200020 T AT98200020 T AT 98200020T AT 98200020 T AT98200020 T AT 98200020T AT E538879 T1 ATE538879 T1 AT E538879T1
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Michael J Eberle
Michael P Finsterwald
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06BMETHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
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    • A61B8/445Details of catheter construction
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    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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    • Y10T29/49124On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc.
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AT98200020T 1997-01-08 1998-01-07 Hochauflösende intravaskuläre ultraschalltransducervorrichtung mit einem flexiblen substrat und methode zu seiner herstellung ATE538879T1 (de)

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