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Geräte zum einsatz bei pulmonalen eingriffen

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ATE506103T1
ATE506103T1 AT01916386T AT01916386T ATE506103T1 AT E506103 T1 ATE506103 T1 AT E506103T1 AT 01916386 T AT01916386 T AT 01916386T AT 01916386 T AT01916386 T AT 01916386T AT E506103 T1 ATE506103 T1 AT E506103T1
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Prior art keywords
flow control
control element
valve
devices
pulmonary procedures
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AT01916386T
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Inventor
Mark Deem
Bernard Andreas
Sunmi Chew
Antony Fields
Ronald French
Hanson Gifford
Ronald Hundertmark
Alan Rapacki
Douglas Sutton
Peter Wilson
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Pulmonx Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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US09/519,735 US6679264B1 (en) 2000-03-04 2000-03-04 Methods and devices for use in performing pulmonary procedures
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EP (1) EP1359978B1 (de)
JP (2) JP3881242B2 (de)
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AU (2) AU4341601A (de)
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