DE60307985D1 - Handstück für die hf-behandlung von gewebe - Google Patents

Handstück für die hf-behandlung von gewebe

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DE60307985D1
DE60307985D1 DE60307985T DE60307985T DE60307985D1 DE 60307985 D1 DE60307985 D1 DE 60307985D1 DE 60307985 T DE60307985 T DE 60307985T DE 60307985 T DE60307985 T DE 60307985T DE 60307985 D1 DE60307985 D1 DE 60307985D1
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handpiece
tissue
treatment
insert
housing
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Roger Stern
Mitchell Levinson
Bryan Weber
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Solta Medical Inc
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Thermage Inc
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US10/072,475 US7022121B2 (en) 1999-03-09 2002-02-06 Handpiece for treatment of tissue
PCT/US2003/003295 WO2003065915A1 (en) 2002-02-06 2003-02-04 Handpiece for rf treatment of tissue

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EP (1) EP1476092B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4416511B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100658019B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1627922A (de)
AT (1) ATE337742T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2003210833B2 (de)
BR (1) BR0307549A (de)
CA (1) CA2474412A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60307985T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2271600T3 (de)
WO (1) WO2003065915A1 (de)

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