AU2005265118B2 - Energy device for treatment of anatomic defects - Google Patents
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| US10/873,348 US7293562B2 (en) | 2003-03-27 | 2004-06-21 | Energy based devices and methods for treatment of anatomic tissue defects |
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| US10/952,492 | 2004-09-27 | ||
| US10/952,492 US7367975B2 (en) | 2004-06-21 | 2004-09-27 | Energy based devices and methods for treatment of anatomic tissue defects |
| PCT/US2005/021484 WO2006009856A1 (en) | 2004-06-21 | 2005-06-17 | Energy devices for treatment of anatomic defects |
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| AU2005265118A1 AU2005265118A1 (en) | 2006-01-26 |
| AU2005265118B2 true AU2005265118B2 (en) | 2010-11-18 |
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