DE69425838T2 - Nicht-oxydierendes, medizinisches Polymerimplantat - Google Patents

Nicht-oxydierendes, medizinisches Polymerimplantat

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DE69425838T2
DE69425838T2 DE69425838T DE69425838T DE69425838T2 DE 69425838 T2 DE69425838 T2 DE 69425838T2 DE 69425838 T DE69425838 T DE 69425838T DE 69425838 T DE69425838 T DE 69425838T DE 69425838 T2 DE69425838 T2 DE 69425838T2
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Deh Chuan Sun
Casper F Stark
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Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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DE69425838T 1993-06-01 1994-04-26 Nicht-oxydierendes, medizinisches Polymerimplantat Expired - Lifetime DE69425838T2 (de)

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US08/070,074 US5414049A (en) 1993-06-01 1993-06-01 Non-oxidizing polymeric medical implant

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DE69413395T Expired - Lifetime DE69413395T2 (de) 1993-06-01 1994-04-26 Nicht oxydierendes, medizinisches polymerimplantat
DE9490446U Expired - Lifetime DE9490446U1 (de) 1993-06-01 1994-04-26 Nichtoxidierendes polymeres medizinisches Implantat

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US (10) US5414049A (de)
EP (4) EP1598086A2 (de)
JP (1) JP2836965B2 (de)
AT (3) ATE196095T1 (de)
AU (1) AU684500B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2162927C (de)
DE (4) DE69434462T2 (de)
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