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1 342 057 documents amended

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EP 1056930 A1 20001206 - DRIVE MOTOR FOR SURGICAL APPLIANCES

Title (en)

DRIVE MOTOR FOR SURGICAL APPLIANCES

Title (de)

ANTRIEBSMOTOR FÜR CHIRURGISCHE GERÄTE

Title (fr)

MOTEUR D'ENTRAINEMENT POUR APPAREILS CHIRURGICAUX

Publication

EP 1056930 A1 20001206 (DE)

Application

EP 98908098 A 19980218

Priority

EP 9800918 W 19980218

IPC 1-7

F01C 13/02; F01C 1/18; F03C 2/08

IPC 8 full level

F01C 1/18 (2006.01); F01C 13/02 (2006.01); F03C 2/08 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9942702A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1056930 A1 20001206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98908098 A 19980218