JP4618964B2 - 顔面しわ取り装置 - Google Patents

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JP4618964B2
JP4618964B2 JP2001549563A JP2001549563A JP4618964B2 JP 4618964 B2 JP4618964 B2 JP 4618964B2 JP 2001549563 A JP2001549563 A JP 2001549563A JP 2001549563 A JP2001549563 A JP 2001549563A JP 4618964 B2 JP4618964 B2 JP 4618964B2
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ポール ジェイ． ウィーバー，
シルヴァ， ルイズ ビー． ダ
エム． ルーベンチック，アレクサンダー
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US09/475,635 US6440121B1 (en) 1998-05-28 1999-12-30 Surgical device for performing face-lifting surgery using radiofrequency energy
US09/475,635 1999-12-30
US09/478,172 US6432101B1 (en) 1998-05-28 2000-01-05 Surgical device for performing face-lifting using electromagnetic radiation
US09/478,172 2000-01-05
US09/588,436 2000-06-06
US09/588,436 US6391023B1 (en) 1998-05-28 2000-06-06 Thermal radiation facelift device
PCT/US2000/035136 WO2001049194A2 (en) 1999-12-30 2000-12-22 Face-lifting device

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