DE69925493T2 - Vorrichtung zur vorbeugung von vorhofstachyarrhythmien - Google Patents
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- DE69925493T2 DE69925493T2 DE69925493T DE69925493T DE69925493T2 DE 69925493 T2 DE69925493 T2 DE 69925493T2 DE 69925493 T DE69925493 T DE 69925493T DE 69925493 T DE69925493 T DE 69925493T DE 69925493 T2 DE69925493 T2 DE 69925493T2
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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| US13533198A | 1998-08-17 | 1998-08-17 | |
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| US09/373,699 US6185459B1 (en) | 1998-08-17 | 1999-08-13 | Method and apparatus for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias |
| PCT/US1999/018442 WO2000009206A1 (en) | 1998-08-17 | 1999-08-13 | Method and apparatus for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias |
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| DE69925493D1 DE69925493D1 (de) | 2005-06-30 |
| DE69925493T2 true DE69925493T2 (de) | 2006-01-26 |
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