KR102955004B1 - 단일 바늘을 갖는 혈액 수집 튜브 홀더 - Google Patents

단일 바늘을 갖는 혈액 수집 튜브 홀더

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KR102955004B1
KR102955004B1 KR1020207026831A KR20207026831A KR102955004B1 KR 102955004 B1 KR102955004 B1 KR 102955004B1 KR 1020207026831 A KR1020207026831 A KR 1020207026831A KR 20207026831 A KR20207026831 A KR 20207026831A KR 102955004 B1 KR102955004 B1 KR 102955004B1
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토마스 제이. 쇼
마크 스몰
니 주
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리트렉터블 테크놀로지스 인코포레이티드
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