IL87387A - Device for the administration of implants - Google Patents

Device for the administration of implants

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Publication number
IL87387A
IL87387A IL87387A IL8738788A IL87387A IL 87387 A IL87387 A IL 87387A IL 87387 A IL87387 A IL 87387A IL 8738788 A IL8738788 A IL 8738788A IL 87387 A IL87387 A IL 87387A
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Prior art keywords
implants
plunger rod
administration
rods
diseases
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IL87387A
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IL87387A0 (en
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Hoechst Ag
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M25/00Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/02Holding devices, e.g. on the body
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES 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
    • A61M37/00Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
    • A61M37/0069Devices for implanting pellets, e.g. markers or solid medicaments

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Dermatology (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Soil Working Implements (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Non-Silver Salt Photosensitive Materials And Non-Silver Salt Photography (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
IL87387A 1987-08-11 1988-08-09 Device for the administration of implants IL87387A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3726654 1987-08-11
DE3802158A DE3802158A1 (de) 1987-08-11 1988-01-26 Vorrichtung zur applikation von implantaten

Publications (2)

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IL87387A0 IL87387A0 (en) 1989-01-31
IL87387A true IL87387A (en) 1993-07-08

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IL87387A IL87387A (en) 1987-08-11 1988-08-09 Device for the administration of implants

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US (1) US4941874A (xx)
EP (1) EP0304700B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2635118B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR960015617B1 (xx)
AT (1) ATE72406T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU606983B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA1333982C (xx)
DE (2) DE3802158A1 (xx)
DK (1) DK168941B1 (xx)
ES (1) ES2030124T3 (xx)
FI (1) FI92909C (xx)
GR (1) GR3004431T3 (xx)
HU (1) HU199696B (xx)
IE (1) IE61885B1 (xx)
IL (1) IL87387A (xx)
MX (1) MX170115B (xx)
NO (1) NO171348C (xx)
NZ (1) NZ225748A (xx)
PH (1) PH26240A (xx)
PT (1) PT88222B (xx)

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EP0304700B1 (de) 1992-02-05
IE61885B1 (en) 1994-11-30
KR890003415A (ko) 1989-04-14
NZ225748A (en) 1990-10-26
PT88222B (pt) 1993-09-30
HUT48825A (en) 1989-07-28
KR960015617B1 (ko) 1996-11-18
ATE72406T1 (de) 1992-02-15
JP2635118B2 (ja) 1997-07-30
DE3868304D1 (de) 1992-03-19
US4941874A (en) 1990-07-17
PH26240A (en) 1992-04-01
HU199696B (en) 1990-03-28
CA1333982C (en) 1995-01-17
AU2059088A (en) 1989-02-16
GR3004431T3 (xx) 1993-03-31
NO883555D0 (no) 1988-08-10
DK447788A (da) 1989-02-12
ES2030124T3 (es) 1992-10-16
FI92909C (fi) 1995-01-25
MX170115B (es) 1993-08-09
FI883709A0 (fi) 1988-08-09
FI883709A (fi) 1989-02-12
NO883555L (no) 1989-02-13
DK447788D0 (da) 1988-08-10
JPS6468278A (en) 1989-03-14
FI92909B (fi) 1994-10-14
NO171348B (no) 1992-11-23
PT88222A (pt) 1989-06-30
DK168941B1 (da) 1994-07-18
DE3802158A1 (de) 1989-02-23
IE882442L (en) 1989-02-11
NO171348C (no) 1993-03-03
EP0304700A1 (de) 1989-03-01
AU606983B2 (en) 1991-02-21
IL87387A0 (en) 1989-01-31

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