DE69321772D1 - Ultraschall-Gerät zur Knochen-Anlage - Google Patents

Ultraschall-Gerät zur Knochen-Anlage

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DE69321772D1
DE69321772D1 DE69321772T DE69321772T DE69321772D1 DE 69321772 D1 DE69321772 D1 DE 69321772D1 DE 69321772 T DE69321772 T DE 69321772T DE 69321772 T DE69321772 T DE 69321772T DE 69321772 D1 DE69321772 D1 DE 69321772D1
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body part
contacting portion
ultrasonic
contact
transducers
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Christian Mcdonald Langton
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CooperSurgical Acquisition Corp
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MCCUE PLC LONDON GB
McCue PLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0875—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings for diagnosis of bone

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
DE69321772T 1992-06-22 1993-06-18 Ultraschall-Gerät zur Knochen-Anlage Expired - Fee Related DE69321772T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB929213220A GB9213220D0 (en) 1992-06-22 1992-06-22 Ultrasound bone analyser

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DE69321772D1 true DE69321772D1 (de) 1998-12-03
DE69321772T2 DE69321772T2 (de) 1999-04-22

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US (1) US5452722A (de)
EP (1) EP0576217B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE172624T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69321772T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0576217T3 (de)
GB (1) GB9213220D0 (de)

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EP0576217A1 (de) 1993-12-29
DE69321772T2 (de) 1999-04-22
EP0576217B1 (de) 1998-10-28
DK0576217T3 (da) 1999-07-05
ATE172624T1 (de) 1998-11-15
GB9213220D0 (en) 1992-08-05

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Owner name: COOPERSURGICAL ACQUISITION CORP.(N.D.GES.D.STAATES

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee