ZA200308542B - External counterpulsation cardiac assist device. - Google Patents
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- ZA200308542B ZA200308542B ZA200308542A ZA200308542A ZA200308542B ZA 200308542 B ZA200308542 B ZA 200308542B ZA 200308542 A ZA200308542 A ZA 200308542A ZA 200308542 A ZA200308542 A ZA 200308542A ZA 200308542 B ZA200308542 B ZA 200308542B
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- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/851,930 US6846294B2 (en) | 2001-05-10 | 2001-05-10 | External counterpulsation cardiac assist device |
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| ZA200308542B true ZA200308542B (en) | 2005-01-31 |
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| ZA200308542A ZA200308542B (en) | 2001-05-10 | 2003-10-31 | External counterpulsation cardiac assist device. |
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| US (2) | US6846294B2 (xx) |
| EP (1) | EP1392216B1 (xx) |
| JP (2) | JP4353703B2 (xx) |
| KR (1) | KR100833669B1 (xx) |
| CN (1) | CN100584298C (xx) |
| AT (1) | ATE543480T1 (xx) |
| AU (1) | AU2002243840A1 (xx) |
| BR (1) | BR0209496A (xx) |
| CA (1) | CA2446100A1 (xx) |
| HK (1) | HK1069306A1 (xx) |
| IL (1) | IL158767A0 (xx) |
| WO (1) | WO2002091912A2 (xx) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200308542B (xx) |
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| JP2009153995A (ja) | 2009-07-16 |
| EP1392216B1 (en) | 2012-02-01 |
| JP4353703B2 (ja) | 2009-10-28 |
| KR100833669B1 (ko) | 2008-05-29 |
| CN1527690A (zh) | 2004-09-08 |
| BR0209496A (pt) | 2004-07-06 |
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| AU2002243840A1 (en) | 2002-11-25 |
| ATE543480T1 (de) | 2012-02-15 |
| IL158767A0 (en) | 2004-05-12 |
| EP1392216A2 (en) | 2004-03-03 |
| JP2004526538A (ja) | 2004-09-02 |
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