IL109545A - Medical sample with engraver - Google Patents

Medical sample with engraver

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Publication number: IL109545A
Authority: IL; Israel
Prior art keywords: lumen; tissue; guide housing; stylet; electrode
Prior art date: 1993-05-13

Application number

IL10954594A

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English (en)

Hebrew (he)

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IL109545A0 (en

Original Assignee

Vidamed Inc

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1993-05-13

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1994-05-04

Publication date

1998-09-24

1994-05-04 Application filed by Vidamed Inc filed Critical Vidamed Inc

1994-08-26 Publication of IL109545A0 publication Critical patent/IL109545A0/xx

1998-09-24 Publication of IL109545A publication Critical patent/IL109545A/en

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