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Chirurgische vorrichtungen

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ATE311148T1
ATE311148T1 AT01991458T AT01991458T ATE311148T1 AT E311148 T1 ATE311148 T1 AT E311148T1 AT 01991458 T AT01991458 T AT 01991458T AT 01991458 T AT01991458 T AT 01991458T AT E311148 T1 ATE311148 T1 AT E311148T1
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surgical
procedures
surgical devices
surgical instruments
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Inventor
Johann J Neisz
Robert E Lund
Kimberly A Anderson
Vicki R Vandersloot
Terence M Moore
Mark S Bouchier
Randy L Morningstar
Gary R Rocheleau
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American Med Syst
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Priority claimed from US09/917,443 external-priority patent/US6612977B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/917,562 external-priority patent/US6652450B2/en
Application filed by American Med Syst filed Critical American Med Syst
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US26347201P 2001-01-23 2001-01-23
US26982901P 2001-02-20 2001-02-20
US28135001P 2001-04-04 2001-04-04
US29506801P 2001-06-01 2001-06-01
US30691501P 2001-07-20 2001-07-20
US09/917,443 US6612977B2 (en) 2001-01-23 2001-07-27 Sling delivery system and method of use
US09/917,562 US6652450B2 (en) 2001-01-23 2001-07-27 Implantable article and method for treating urinary incontinence using means for repositioning the implantable article
US10/005,837 US20020147382A1 (en) 2001-01-23 2001-11-09 Surgical articles and methods
PCT/US2001/049642 WO2002058564A2 (en) 2001-01-23 2001-12-28 Surgical articles

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