AU2001296397A1 - Apparatus and method for treating female urinary incontinence - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for treating female urinary incontinence

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AU2001296397A1
AU2001296397A1 AU2001296397A AU9639701A AU2001296397A1 AU 2001296397 A1 AU2001296397 A1 AU 2001296397A1 AU 2001296397 A AU2001296397 A AU 2001296397A AU 9639701 A AU9639701 A AU 9639701A AU 2001296397 A1 AU2001296397 A1 AU 2001296397A1
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urinary incontinence
female urinary
treating female
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Peter Edelstein
Stuart D Edwards
Hong Li
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Novasys Medical Inc
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