DE60036001D1 - Chirurgisches instrument zur behandlung weiblicher harninkontinenz - Google Patents

Chirurgisches instrument zur behandlung weiblicher harninkontinenz

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DE60036001D1
DE60036001D1 DE60036001T DE60036001T DE60036001D1 DE 60036001 D1 DE60036001 D1 DE 60036001D1 DE 60036001 T DE60036001 T DE 60036001T DE 60036001 T DE60036001 T DE 60036001T DE 60036001 D1 DE60036001 D1 DE 60036001D1
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female
tape
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surgical instrument
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Jorn Lehe
Chao-Chen Chen
Brian H Luscombe
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Ethicon Inc
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EP (3) EP1200011B1 (de)
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KR (1) KR100741301B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100548227C (de)
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