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EP3989908A4
EP3989908A4 EP20801615.4A EP20801615A EP3989908A4 EP 3989908 A4 EP3989908 A4 EP 3989908A4 EP 20801615 A EP20801615 A EP 20801615A EP 3989908 A4 EP3989908 A4 EP 3989908A4
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therapy device
actively controlled
percussion therapy
controlled percussion
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EP3989908A1 (en
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Jason WERSLAND
Benjamin Nazarian
Jaime Sanchez SOLANA
Eduardo Merino
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Therabody Inc
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EP20801615.4A 2019-05-07 2020-05-07 ACTIVELY CONTROLLED PERCUSSION THERAPY DEVICE Pending EP3989908A4 (en)

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US201962844424P 2019-05-07 2019-05-07
US201962899098P 2019-09-11 2019-09-11
US201962912392P 2019-10-08 2019-10-08
US16/675,772 US10702448B2 (en) 2017-03-14 2019-11-06 Percussive massage device and method of use
US16/796,143 US10940081B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2020-02-20 Percussive massage device with force meter
PCT/US2020/031936 WO2020227569A1 (en) 2019-05-07 2020-05-07 Percussive therapy device with active control

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EP3989908A1 EP3989908A1 (en) 2022-05-04
EP3989908A4 true EP3989908A4 (en) 2024-03-27

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JP (2) JP2022532147A (en)
KR (1) KR20220005080A (en)
CN (2) CN118766736A (en)
AU (1) AU2020267581B2 (en)
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