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EP 1358617 A2 20031105 - PATIENT SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

Title (en)

PATIENT SCHEDULING TECHNIQUES FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

Title (de)

PATIENTENPLANUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN IMPLANTIERBARES MEDIZINISCHES GERÄT

Title (fr)

TECHNIQUES D'ETABLISSEMENT DE CALENDRIER D'UN PATIENT CONCERNANT UN DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE

Publication

EP 1358617 A2 20031105 (EN)

Application

EP 01993311 A 20011220

Priority

US 0149292 W 20011220
US 25902200 P 20001229
US 135701 A 20011031
US 266901 A 20011031

IPC 1-7

G06F 19/00

IPC 8 full level

G06F 19/00 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02056235A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1358617 A2 20031105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01993311 A 20011220