CA2692669A1 - Ablation in the gastrointestinal tract to achieve hemostasis and eradicate lesions with a propensity for bleeding - Google Patents

Ablation in the gastrointestinal tract to achieve hemostasis and eradicate lesions with a propensity for bleeding Download PDF

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CA2692669A1
CA2692669A1 CA 2692669 CA2692669A CA2692669A1 CA 2692669 A1 CA2692669 A1 CA 2692669A1 CA 2692669 CA2692669 CA 2692669 CA 2692669 A CA2692669 A CA 2692669A CA 2692669 A1 CA2692669 A1 CA 2692669A1
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David S. Utley
Michael P. Wallace
Brent C. Gerberding
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CA 2692669 2007-07-06 2008-07-03 Ablation in the gastrointestinal tract to achieve hemostasis and eradicate lesions with a propensity for bleeding Abandoned CA2692669A1 (en)

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