DE59704823D1 - Knee joint endoprosthesis - Google Patents

Knee joint endoprosthesis

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DE59704823D1
DE59704823D1 DE59704823T DE59704823T DE59704823D1 DE 59704823 D1 DE59704823 D1 DE 59704823D1 DE 59704823 T DE59704823 T DE 59704823T DE 59704823 T DE59704823 T DE 59704823T DE 59704823 D1 DE59704823 D1 DE 59704823D1
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knee joint
joint endoprosthesis
endoprosthesis
knee
joint
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Dr Schmotzer
Dr Horber
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Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics AG
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Plus Endoprothetik AG
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DE59704823T 1996-02-21 1997-02-14 Knee joint endoprosthesis Expired - Lifetime DE59704823D1 (en)

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US6719800B2 (en) 2001-01-29 2004-04-13 Zimmer Technology, Inc. Constrained prosthetic knee with rotating bearing
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Owner name: PLUS ORTHOPEDICS AG, ROTKREUZ, CH

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Owner name: SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, ROTKREUZ, CH

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Representative=s name: MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER GBR, 80538 MUENCHEN