DE69838555D1 - Systeme zur geweberesektion, -ablation und -absaugung - Google Patents

Systeme zur geweberesektion, -ablation und -absaugung

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DE69838555D1
DE69838555D1 DE69838555T DE69838555T DE69838555D1 DE 69838555 D1 DE69838555 D1 DE 69838555D1 DE 69838555 T DE69838555 T DE 69838555T DE 69838555 T DE69838555 T DE 69838555T DE 69838555 D1 DE69838555 D1 DE 69838555D1
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aspiration
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end portion
electrode
aspiration lumen
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Phillip M Olsen
Maria B Ellsberry
Ronald A Underwood
Stephen M Brunell
Hira V Thapliyal
Philip E Eggers
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Arthrocare Corp
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US6299797P 1997-10-23 1997-10-23
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US990374 1997-12-15
US10381 1998-01-21
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