WO1994014383A1 - Handpiece for transmyocardial vascularization heart-synchronized pulsed laser system - Google Patents
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PCT/US1992/011002 WO1994014383A1 (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | Handpiece for transmyocardial vascularization heart-synchronized pulsed laser system |
CA002117423A CA2117423C (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | Handpiece for transmyocardial vascularization heart-synchronized pulsed laser system |
AT93901158T ATE225145T1 (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | HANDPIECE FOR A HEART SYNCHRONIZED LASER SYSTEM FOR TRANSSYNCHROCARDIAL VASCULARIZATION |
DE69232800T DE69232800T2 (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | HANDPIECE FOR A HEART-SYNCHRONIZED LASER SYSTEM FOR TRANSSYNCHROCARDIAL VASCULARISATION |
EP93901158A EP0626826B1 (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | Handpiece for transmyocardial vascularization heart-synchronized pulsed laser system |
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PCT/US1992/011002 WO1994014383A1 (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | Handpiece for transmyocardial vascularization heart-synchronized pulsed laser system |
CA002117423A CA2117423C (en) | 1992-12-22 | 1992-12-22 | Handpiece for transmyocardial vascularization heart-synchronized pulsed laser system |
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