IL125781A - Precise position determination of endoscopes - Google Patents

Precise position determination of endoscopes

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IL125781A
IL125781A IL12578197A IL12578197A IL125781A IL 125781 A IL125781 A IL 125781A IL 12578197 A IL12578197 A IL 12578197A IL 12578197 A IL12578197 A IL 12578197A IL 125781 A IL125781 A IL 125781A
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endoscopes
position determination
precise position
precise
determination
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IL12578197A
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Biosense Inc
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Priority claimed from IL11714896A external-priority patent/IL117148A/xx
Priority claimed from IL11926296A external-priority patent/IL119262A0/xx
Priority claimed from PCT/IL1997/000010 external-priority patent/WO1997024981A2/en
Application filed by Biosense Inc filed Critical Biosense Inc
Publication of IL125781A0 publication Critical patent/IL125781A0/xx
Publication of IL125781A publication Critical patent/IL125781A/xx

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IL12578197A 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Precise position determination of endoscopes IL125781A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

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US1174396P 1996-02-15 1996-02-15
IL11714896A IL117148A (en) 1996-02-15 1996-02-15 Catheter with lumen
US1224296P 1996-02-26 1996-02-26
IL11926296A IL119262A0 (en) 1996-02-15 1996-09-17 Locatable biopsy needle
PCT/IL1997/000010 WO1997024981A2 (en) 1996-01-08 1997-01-08 Cardiac electro-mechanics
PCT/IL1997/000061 WO1997029679A2 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Precise position determination of endoscopes

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IL125781A0 IL125781A0 (en) 1999-04-11
IL125781A true IL125781A (en) 2003-06-24

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