GB8723476D0 - Surgical instruments - Google Patents

Surgical instruments

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GB8723476D0
GB8723476D0 GB878723476A GB8723476A GB8723476D0 GB 8723476 D0 GB8723476 D0 GB 8723476D0 GB 878723476 A GB878723476 A GB 878723476A GB 8723476 A GB8723476 A GB 8723476A GB 8723476 D0 GB8723476 D0 GB 8723476D0
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surgical instruments
surgical
instruments
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GB2210560A (en
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University College London
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University College London
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Priority to GB8809325A priority patent/GB2210561B/en
Priority to EP88308989A priority patent/EP0311295A3/en
Priority to JP63250997A priority patent/JPH02140156A/en
Priority to US07/254,588 priority patent/US4968314A/en
Publication of GB2210560A publication Critical patent/GB2210560A/en
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    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
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  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
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GB8723476A 1987-10-07 1987-10-07 Improvements in surgical instruments Expired - Lifetime GB2210560B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8723476A GB2210560B (en) 1987-10-07 1987-10-07 Improvements in surgical instruments
GB8809325A GB2210561B (en) 1987-10-07 1988-04-20 Improvements in surgical apparatus
EP88308989A EP0311295A3 (en) 1987-10-07 1988-09-28 Improvements in surgical apparatus
JP63250997A JPH02140156A (en) 1987-10-07 1988-10-06 Surgical device
US07/254,588 US4968314A (en) 1987-10-07 1988-10-07 Surgical apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8723476A GB2210560B (en) 1987-10-07 1987-10-07 Improvements in surgical instruments

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GB8723476D0 true GB8723476D0 (en) 1987-11-11
GB2210560A GB2210560A (en) 1989-06-14
GB2210560B GB2210560B (en) 1991-08-14

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US6999809B2 (en) 2002-07-16 2006-02-14 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Central venous catheter having a soft tip and fiber optics
US7029467B2 (en) 2002-07-16 2006-04-18 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Multiple lumen catheter having a soft tip
US20210169558A1 (en) * 2018-05-30 2021-06-10 Avent, Inc. Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor for Cooled Radiofrequency Probe

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US4592353A (en) * 1984-05-22 1986-06-03 Surgical Laser Technologies Ohio, Inc. Medical and surgical laser probe
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GB2210560A (en) 1989-06-14
GB2210561A (en) 1989-06-14
GB2210561B (en) 1991-08-14
GB8809325D0 (en) 1988-05-25
GB2210560B (en) 1991-08-14

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Effective date: 19921007