DE69727968D1 - Ablations-katheter mit mehreren elektroden - Google Patents

Ablations-katheter mit mehreren elektroden

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DE69727968D1
DE69727968D1 DE69727968T DE69727968T DE69727968D1 DE 69727968 D1 DE69727968 D1 DE 69727968D1 DE 69727968 T DE69727968 T DE 69727968T DE 69727968 T DE69727968 T DE 69727968T DE 69727968 D1 DE69727968 D1 DE 69727968D1
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Biosense Webster Inc
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DE69727968T 1996-11-01 1997-10-31 Ablations-katheter mit mehreren elektroden Expired - Lifetime DE69727968T2 (de)

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US08/742,352 US5893885A (en) 1996-11-01 1996-11-01 Multi-electrode ablation catheter
US742352 1996-11-01
PCT/US1997/019867 WO1998019611A1 (en) 1996-11-01 1997-10-31 Multi-electrode ablation catheter

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JP (1) JP4166281B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2270235C (de)
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