EP4313246A4 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESTROYING PLAQUE - Google Patents

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESTROYING PLAQUE

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EP4313246A4
EP4313246A4 EP22781978.6A EP22781978A EP4313246A4 EP 4313246 A4 EP4313246 A4 EP 4313246A4 EP 22781978 A EP22781978 A EP 22781978A EP 4313246 A4 EP4313246 A4 EP 4313246A4
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Prior art keywords
plate breaking
breaking methods
methods
plate
breaking
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EP22781978.6A
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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EP4313246A1 (en
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Motasim Sirhan
Benjamyn Serna
John Yan
Bozena TREADWELL
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Elixir Medical Corp
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Elixir Medical Corp
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EP22781978.6A 2021-03-29 2022-03-28 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DESTROYING PLAQUE Pending EP4313246A4 (en)

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US202163200794P 2021-03-29 2021-03-29
US202163240811P 2021-09-03 2021-09-03
US202163287813P 2021-12-09 2021-12-09
US202263322372P 2022-03-22 2022-03-22
PCT/US2022/022213 WO2022212290A1 (en) 2021-03-29 2022-03-28 Methods and apparatus for plaque disruption

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EP4313246A4 true EP4313246A4 (en) 2025-01-22

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