DE68927932T2 - Vorrichtung zur kauterisation - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur kauterisation

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DE68927932T2
DE68927932T2 DE68927932T DE68927932T DE68927932T2 DE 68927932 T2 DE68927932 T2 DE 68927932T2 DE 68927932 T DE68927932 T DE 68927932T DE 68927932 T DE68927932 T DE 68927932T DE 68927932 T2 DE68927932 T2 DE 68927932T2
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Robert Neuwirth
Lee Bolduc
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GYNELAB PROD Inc
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DE68927932T 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Vorrichtung zur kauterisation Expired - Lifetime DE68927932T2 (de)

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US07242730 US4949718B1 (en) 1988-09-09 1988-09-09 Intrauterine cauterizing apparatus
PCT/US1989/003916 WO1990002525A1 (en) 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Intrauterine cauterizing apparatus and method

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DE68927932T2 true DE68927932T2 (de) 1997-07-24

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DE68927932T Expired - Lifetime DE68927932T2 (de) 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Vorrichtung zur kauterisation
DE68928708T Expired - Lifetime DE68928708T2 (de) 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Vorrichtung zur intrauterinen Kauterisation
DE8916272U Expired - Lifetime DE8916272U1 (de) 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Vorrichtung zur thermischen Kauterisation von im wesentlichen dem gesamten Endometrium des menschlichen Uterus

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DE68928708T Expired - Lifetime DE68928708T2 (de) 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Vorrichtung zur intrauterinen Kauterisation
DE8916272U Expired - Lifetime DE8916272U1 (de) 1988-09-09 1989-09-11 Vorrichtung zur thermischen Kauterisation von im wesentlichen dem gesamten Endometrium des menschlichen Uterus

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US (2) US4949718B1 (de)
EP (2) EP0722695B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2846386B2 (de)
KR (1) KR900701228A (de)
AT (2) ATE150955T1 (de)
BR (1) BR8907645A (de)
DE (3) DE68927932T2 (de)
DK (1) DK175559B1 (de)
FI (2) FI109329B (de)
NO (1) NO303814B1 (de)
WO (1) WO1990002525A1 (de)

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