DE69529789D1 - Ladevorrichtung für chirurgisches Nähinstrument - Google Patents

Ladevorrichtung für chirurgisches Nähinstrument

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DE69529789D1
DE69529789D1 DE69529789T DE69529789T DE69529789D1 DE 69529789 D1 DE69529789 D1 DE 69529789D1 DE 69529789 T DE69529789 T DE 69529789T DE 69529789 T DE69529789 T DE 69529789T DE 69529789 D1 DE69529789 D1 DE 69529789D1
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surgical needle
surgical
loading device
surgical sewing
sewing instrument
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Corbett W Stone
Stephen W Zlock
David A Nicholas
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United States Surgical Corp
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US08/293,233 US5478344A (en) 1993-10-08 1994-08-19 Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism

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EP (1) EP0697195B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3782135B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE233519T1 (de)
AU (1) AU703706B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2155615C (de)
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