WO2002034164A3 - Variable tip catheter - Google Patents
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- WO2002034164A3 WO2002034164A3 PCT/US2001/032615 US0132615W WO0234164A3 WO 2002034164 A3 WO2002034164 A3 WO 2002034164A3 US 0132615 W US0132615 W US 0132615W WO 0234164 A3 WO0234164 A3 WO 0234164A3
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- outer shaft
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- distal
- expandable
- pmr
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- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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AU2002224443A AU2002224443A1 (en) | 2000-10-24 | 2001-10-22 | Variable tip catheter |
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