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EP 1051121 A1 20001115 - UMBILICAL CORD CLAMPING DEVICE

Title (en)

UMBILICAL CORD CLAMPING DEVICE

Title (de)

NABELSTRANGKLEMME

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PINCEMENT DU CORDON OMBILICAL

Publication

EP 1051121 A1 20001115 (EN)

Application

EP 98904808 A 19980129

Priority

US 9801886 W 19980129

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/42

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/128 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1051121 A1 20001115; EP 1051121 A4 20010228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98904808 A 19980129