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EP 0727964 A4 19990616 - APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLDING AND SEALING TISSUE

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY HOLDING AND SEALING TISSUE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM GLEICHZEITIGEN HALTEN UND VERSCHLIESSEN VON GEWEBE

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE MAINTIEN ET DE SOUDURE SIMULTANES DE TISSUS

Publication

EP 0727964 A4 19990616 (EN)

Application

EP 94902263 A 19931116

Priority

US 9311094 W 19931116

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: KR)

A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 18/22 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0063 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0480293 A1 19920415 - LASERSURGE INC [US]
[A] US 4597379 A 19860701 - KIHN HARRY [US], et al
[E] WO 9408526 A1 19940428 - PROCLOSURE INC [US]
See references of WO 9513747A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0727964 A1 19960828; EP 0727964 A4 19990616; JP H09509070 A 19970916; KR 960705505 A 19961108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94902263 A 19931116; JP 51440293 A 19931116; KR 19960702590 A 19960516