IL119137A0 - Intrabody energy focusing - Google Patents

Intrabody energy focusing

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Publication number
IL119137A0
IL119137A0 IL11913796A IL11913796A IL119137A0 IL 119137 A0 IL119137 A0 IL 119137A0 IL 11913796 A IL11913796 A IL 11913796A IL 11913796 A IL11913796 A IL 11913796A IL 119137 A0 IL119137 A0 IL 119137A0
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Prior art keywords
energy focusing
intrabody
intrabody energy
focusing
energy
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IL11913796A
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Biosense Ltd
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Application filed by Biosense Ltd filed Critical Biosense Ltd
Priority to IL11913796A priority Critical patent/IL119137A0/en
Priority to IL11926296A priority patent/IL119262A0/en
Publication of IL119137A0 publication Critical patent/IL119137A0/en
Priority to ES97907631T priority patent/ES2212079T3/en
Priority to CA002246287A priority patent/CA2246287C/en
Priority to US09/117,803 priority patent/US6332089B1/en
Priority to EP97907631A priority patent/EP0910300B1/en
Priority to PCT/US1997/002335 priority patent/WO1997029709A1/en
Priority to AU16167/97A priority patent/AU1616797A/en
Priority to AU16166/97A priority patent/AU1616697A/en
Priority to AU16168/97A priority patent/AU1616897A/en
Priority to PCT/IL1997/000058 priority patent/WO1997029682A1/en
Priority to AU19589/97A priority patent/AU709081B2/en
Priority to JP52950897A priority patent/JP4166277B2/en
Priority to PCT/IL1997/000056 priority patent/WO1997029699A1/en
Priority to DE69726576T priority patent/DE69726576T2/en
Priority to IL12575797A priority patent/IL125757A/en
Priority to PCT/IL1997/000057 priority patent/WO1997029700A1/en
Priority to JP2006243005A priority patent/JP4044590B2/en

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IL11913796A 1996-02-15 1996-08-26 Intrabody energy focusing IL119137A0 (en)

Priority Applications (18)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL11913796A IL119137A0 (en) 1996-02-15 1996-08-26 Intrabody energy focusing
IL11926296A IL119262A0 (en) 1996-02-15 1996-09-17 Locatable biopsy needle
PCT/IL1997/000057 WO1997029700A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Multi-element energy focusing
AU16166/97A AU1616697A (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Intrabody energy focusing
AU16168/97A AU1616897A (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Locatable biopsy needle
US09/117,803 US6332089B1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes
EP97907631A EP0910300B1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Site marking probe
PCT/US1997/002335 WO1997029709A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes
AU16167/97A AU1616797A (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Multi-element energy focusing
ES97907631T ES2212079T3 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 POSITION MARKER PROBE.
CA002246287A CA2246287C (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes
PCT/IL1997/000058 WO1997029682A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Locatable biopsy needle
AU19589/97A AU709081B2 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes
JP52950897A JP4166277B2 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Medical method and apparatus using in-vivo probe
PCT/IL1997/000056 WO1997029699A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Intrabody energy focusing
DE69726576T DE69726576T2 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Placemark sample
IL12575797A IL125757A (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Medical procedures and apparatus using intrabody probes
JP2006243005A JP4044590B2 (en) 1996-02-15 2006-09-07 In-vivo probe and device using the same

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US1172196P 1996-02-15 1996-02-15
US1227596P 1996-02-26 1996-02-26
IL11913796A IL119137A0 (en) 1996-02-15 1996-08-26 Intrabody energy focusing
PCT/IL1997/000056 WO1997029699A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Intrabody energy focusing

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