DE69734714D1 - Mit einer öffnung versehener katheter - Google Patents

Mit einer öffnung versehener katheter

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DE69734714D1
DE69734714D1 DE69734714T DE69734714T DE69734714D1 DE 69734714 D1 DE69734714 D1 DE 69734714D1 DE 69734714 T DE69734714 T DE 69734714T DE 69734714 T DE69734714 T DE 69734714T DE 69734714 D1 DE69734714 D1 DE 69734714D1
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E Acker
J Millet
Maier Fenster
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Biosense Webster Inc
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Applications Claiming Priority (7)

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IL11714896A IL117148A (en) 1996-02-15 1996-02-15 Catheter with lumen
IL11714896 1996-02-15
US1224296P 1996-02-26 1996-02-26
US12242P 1996-02-26
IL11926296 1996-09-17
IL11926296A IL119262A0 (en) 1996-02-15 1996-09-17 Locatable biopsy needle
PCT/US1997/002617 WO1997029684A1 (en) 1996-02-15 1997-02-14 Catheter with lumen

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DE69734714T2 DE69734714T2 (de) 2006-07-20

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EP (1) EP0910278B1 (de)
AU (1) AU720441B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2246284C (de)
DE (1) DE69734714T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2251018T3 (de)
IL (1) IL125754A (de)
WO (1) WO1997029684A1 (de)

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