DE69732489D1 - Ausdehnbare vorrichtung zur behandlung von tumoren - Google Patents

Ausdehnbare vorrichtung zur behandlung von tumoren

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DE69732489D1
DE69732489D1 DE69732489T DE69732489T DE69732489D1 DE 69732489 D1 DE69732489 D1 DE 69732489D1 DE 69732489 T DE69732489 T DE 69732489T DE 69732489 T DE69732489 T DE 69732489T DE 69732489 D1 DE69732489 D1 DE 69732489D1
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treatment fluid
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A Williams
H Porter
A Rydell
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Cytyc Corp
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DE69732489T 1996-10-07 1997-10-06 Ausdehnbare vorrichtung zur behandlung von tumoren Expired - Lifetime DE69732489T2 (de)

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US08/727,259 US5931774A (en) 1991-06-14 1996-10-07 Inflatable devices for tumor treatment
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PCT/US1997/018250 WO1998015315A1 (en) 1996-10-07 1997-10-06 Inflatable devices for tumor treatment

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EP (1) EP0934094B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3981415B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE288776T1 (de)
AU (1) AU4751497A (de)
CA (1) CA2267958C (de)
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