AU2020267581B2 - Percussive therapy device with active control - Google Patents

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AU2020267581B2
AU2020267581B2 AU2020267581A AU2020267581A AU2020267581B2 AU 2020267581 B2 AU2020267581 B2 AU 2020267581B2 AU 2020267581 A AU2020267581 A AU 2020267581A AU 2020267581 A AU2020267581 A AU 2020267581A AU 2020267581 B2 AU2020267581 B2 AU 2020267581B2
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Eduardo Merino
Benjamin Nazarian
Jaime Sanchez Solana
Jason WERSLAND
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US201962844424P 2019-05-07 2019-05-07
US62/844,424 2019-05-07
US201962899098P 2019-09-11 2019-09-11
US62/899,098 2019-09-11
US201962912392P 2019-10-08 2019-10-08
US62/912,392 2019-10-08
US16/675,772 US10702448B2 (en) 2017-03-14 2019-11-06 Percussive massage device and method of use
US16/675,772 2019-11-06
US16/796,143 US10940081B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2020-02-20 Percussive massage device with force meter
US16/796,143 2020-02-20
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