DE69839526D1 - Systeme zur elektrochirurgischen behandlung von kopf und nacken - Google Patents

Systeme zur elektrochirurgischen behandlung von kopf und nacken

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DE69839526D1
DE69839526D1 DE69839526T DE69839526T DE69839526D1 DE 69839526 D1 DE69839526 D1 DE 69839526D1 DE 69839526 T DE69839526 T DE 69839526T DE 69839526 T DE69839526 T DE 69839526T DE 69839526 D1 DE69839526 D1 DE 69839526D1
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David C Hovda
Maria B Ellsberry
Hira V Thapliyal
Philip E Eggers
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US08/990,374 US6109268A (en) 1995-06-07 1997-12-15 Systems and methods for electrosurgical endoscopic sinus surgery
US09/054,323 US6063079A (en) 1995-06-07 1998-04-02 Methods for electrosurgical treatment of turbinates
US09/083,526 US6053172A (en) 1995-06-07 1998-05-22 Systems and methods for electrosurgical sinus surgery
US09/136,079 US6086585A (en) 1995-06-07 1998-08-18 System and methods for electrosurgical treatment of sleep obstructive disorders
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