JP4294735B2 - 心臓壁張力を低減する装置 - Google Patents

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JP4294735B2
JP4294735B2 JP53029298A JP53029298A JP4294735B2 JP 4294735 B2 JP4294735 B2 JP 4294735B2 JP 53029298 A JP53029298 A JP 53029298A JP 53029298 A JP53029298 A JP 53029298A JP 4294735 B2 JP4294735 B2 JP 4294735B2
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US08/778,277 US6050936A (en) 1997-01-02 1997-01-02 Heart wall tension reduction apparatus
US08/778,277 1997-09-18
US08/933,456 1997-09-18
US08/933,456 US5961440A (en) 1997-01-02 1997-09-18 Heart wall tension reduction apparatus and method
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