IT202000016756A1 - Sistema di disinfezione termica per un apparecchio medico - Google Patents

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IT202000016756A1
IT202000016756A1 IT102020000016756A IT202000016756A IT202000016756A1 IT 202000016756 A1 IT202000016756 A1 IT 202000016756A1 IT 102020000016756 A IT102020000016756 A IT 102020000016756A IT 202000016756 A IT202000016756 A IT 202000016756A IT 202000016756 A1 IT202000016756 A1 IT 202000016756A1
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IT102020000016756A IT202000016756A1 (it) 2020-07-09 2020-07-09 Sistema di disinfezione termica per un apparecchio medico
EP25174913.1A EP4574776A3 (en) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 Thermal disinfection system for a medical apparatus
BR112023000391A BR112023000391A2 (pt) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 Sistema de desinfecção térmica para um aparelho médico
EP21739681.1A EP4178641B1 (en) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 Thermal disinfection system for a medical apparatus
US18/014,978 US12611494B2 (en) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 Thermal disinfection system for a medical apparatus
JP2023501286A JP7667244B2 (ja) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 医療装置のための熱消毒システム
CN202180062068.0A CN116057016B (zh) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 用于医疗设备的热消毒系统
CN202411982729.3A CN119792686A (zh) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 用于医疗设备的热消毒系统
PCT/EP2021/068590 WO2022008481A1 (en) 2020-07-09 2021-07-06 Thermal disinfection system for a medical apparatus

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