USRE43617E1 - Tissue liquefaction and aspiration - Google Patents
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- USRE43617E1 USRE43617E1 US12/030,694 US3069408A USRE43617E US RE43617 E1 USRE43617 E1 US RE43617E1 US 3069408 A US3069408 A US 3069408A US RE43617 E USRE43617 E US RE43617E
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
- A61C17/02—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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US08/384,655 US5616120A (en) | 1995-02-06 | 1995-02-06 | Method and apparatus for lenticular liquefaction and aspiration |
US08/823,713 US6074358A (en) | 1995-02-06 | 1997-03-25 | Method and apparatus for lenticular liquefaction and aspiration |
US09/030,792 US6544211B1 (en) | 1995-02-06 | 1998-02-26 | Tissue liquefaction and aspiration |
US10/408,604 US6676629B2 (en) | 1995-02-06 | 2003-04-07 | Tissue liquefaction and aspiration for dental treatment |
US10/752,798 US7011644B1 (en) | 1995-02-06 | 2004-01-07 | Tissue liquefaction and aspiration for dental treatment |
US12/030,694 USRE43617E1 (en) | 1995-02-06 | 2008-02-13 | Tissue liquefaction and aspiration |
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