DE3650071D1 - Katheter für Laserangiochirurgie. - Google Patents

Katheter für Laserangiochirurgie.

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DE3650071D1
DE3650071D1 DE3650071T DE3650071T DE3650071D1 DE 3650071 D1 DE3650071 D1 DE 3650071D1 DE 3650071 T DE3650071 T DE 3650071T DE 3650071 T DE3650071 T DE 3650071T DE 3650071 D1 DE3650071 D1 DE 3650071D1
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laser
catheter
intravascular
fibers
protecting
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Carter Kittrell
Robert M Cothren
Michael S Feld
Barry A Sacks
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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US71523985A 1985-03-22 1985-03-22
US07/058,675 US4913142A (en) 1985-03-22 1987-05-26 Catheter for laser angiosurgery
US07/411,326 US5034010A (en) 1985-03-22 1989-09-22 Optical shield for a laser catheter
US07/731,010 US5290275A (en) 1985-03-22 1991-07-16 Catheter for laser angiosurgery

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EP (1) EP0195375B1 (de)
AT (2) ATE167792T1 (de)
DE (2) DE3650688T2 (de)
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