DE69829214T2 - Verbessertes elektrochirurgisches instrument - Google Patents
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- DE69829214T2 DE69829214T2 DE69829214T DE69829214T DE69829214T2 DE 69829214 T2 DE69829214 T2 DE 69829214T2 DE 69829214 T DE69829214 T DE 69829214T DE 69829214 T DE69829214 T DE 69829214T DE 69829214 T2 DE69829214 T2 DE 69829214T2
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US997365 | 1997-12-23 | ||
| US08/997,365 US6287305B1 (en) | 1997-12-23 | 1997-12-23 | Electrosurgical instrument |
| PCT/US1998/026326 WO1999032042A1 (en) | 1997-12-23 | 1998-12-10 | Improved electrosurgical instrument |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| DE69829214D1 DE69829214D1 (de) | 2005-04-07 |
| DE69829214T2 true DE69829214T2 (de) | 2006-04-06 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| DE69829214T Expired - Fee Related DE69829214T2 (de) | 1997-12-23 | 1998-12-10 | Verbessertes elektrochirurgisches instrument |
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| US (1) | US6287305B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1041935B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2001526078A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1177566C (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE289779T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU752374B2 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR9814317A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2312850C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69829214T2 (enExample) |
| EA (1) | EA001969B1 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2236966T3 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1999032042A1 (enExample) |
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