WO2004002293A3 - Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment - Google Patents
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AT03762238T ATE544391T1 (en) | 2002-06-27 | 2003-06-27 | SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL TISSUE TREATMENT |
EP03762238A EP1571969B1 (en) | 2002-06-27 | 2003-06-27 | System for electrosurgical tissue treatment |
AU2003248766A AU2003248766A1 (en) | 2002-06-27 | 2003-06-27 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue treatment |
US10/661,118 US7276063B2 (en) | 1998-08-11 | 2003-09-12 | Instrument for electrosurgical tissue treatment |
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