AU2002211227A1 - Doppler directed suture ligation device and method - Google Patents

Doppler directed suture ligation device and method

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AU2002211227A1
AU2002211227A1 AU2002211227A AU1122702A AU2002211227A1 AU 2002211227 A1 AU2002211227 A1 AU 2002211227A1 AU 2002211227 A AU2002211227 A AU 2002211227A AU 1122702 A AU1122702 A AU 1122702A AU 2002211227 A1 AU2002211227 A1 AU 2002211227A1
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extendable
vessel
snare
ligation
extendable member
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Greig E. Altieri
Fred Burbank
Michael L. Jones
R. J. Serra
Jill Uyeno
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Vascular Control Systems Inc
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Vascular Control Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2001/027791 external-priority patent/WO2002039904A1/en
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Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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EP (2) EP1345534B1 (ja)
JP (2) JP2004513702A (ja)
AT (1) ATE510501T1 (ja)
AU (2) AU2002224319A1 (ja)
CA (2) CA2437475A1 (ja)
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