AU2002355439B2 - Retractor for vasculary surgery, and methods of use - Google Patents
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| US31137401P | 2001-08-10 | 2001-08-10 | |
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| PCT/US2002/025503 WO2003013366A2 (en) | 2001-08-10 | 2002-08-09 | Retractor for vasculary surgery, and methods of use |
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| AU2002355439A1 AU2002355439A1 (en) | 2003-06-19 |
| AU2002355439B2 true AU2002355439B2 (en) | 2007-11-15 |
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| US9888933B1 (en) | 2008-10-14 | 2018-02-13 | Alfredo Ernesto Hoyos Ariza | Vaser assisted high definition liposculpture |
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| WO2003013366A3 (en) | 2003-04-24 |
| JP2004537365A (ja) | 2004-12-16 |
| US20040186353A1 (en) | 2004-09-23 |
| EP1420700A2 (en) | 2004-05-26 |
| CA2457313A1 (en) | 2003-02-20 |
| WO2003013366A2 (en) | 2003-02-20 |
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