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EP 0835072 A4 19990303 - ENDOSCOPE WITH PROTRUDING MEMBER AND METHOD

Title (en)

ENDOSCOPE WITH PROTRUDING MEMBER AND METHOD

Title (de)

ENDOSKOP MIT VORSTEHENDEM ELEMENT UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

ENDOSCOPE A ELEMENT SAILLANT ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 0835072 A4 19990303 (EN)

Application

EP 95925318 A 19950626

Priority

US 9508045 W 19950626

IPC 1-7

A61B 1/00; A61B 1/005; A61B 1/01

IPC 8 full level

A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/01 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 5406960 A 19950418 - CORSO JR PHILIP P [US]
[A] WO 9003760 A1 19900419 - FLEXMEDICS CORP [US]
See references of WO 9701302A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 2949195 A 19970130; EP 0835072 A1 19980415; EP 0835072 A4 19990303

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2949195 A 19950626; EP 95925318 A 19950626