DE69226384D1 - Mikromechanischer Widerhaken und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung - Google Patents

Mikromechanischer Widerhaken und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung

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DE69226384D1
DE69226384D1 DE69226384T DE69226384T DE69226384D1 DE 69226384 D1 DE69226384 D1 DE 69226384D1 DE 69226384 T DE69226384 T DE 69226384T DE 69226384 T DE69226384 T DE 69226384T DE 69226384 D1 DE69226384 D1 DE 69226384D1
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Michael Reed
Lee Weiss
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Carnegie Mellon University
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    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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