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EP 1615572 A2 20060118 - ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM

Title (en)

ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM

Title (de)

ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES SYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ELECTROCHIRURGICAL

Publication

EP 1615572 A2 20060118 (EN)

Application

EP 04717148 A 20040304

Priority

GB 2004000921 W 20040304
GB 0305022 A 20030305
US 37865703 A 20030305

IPC 1-7

A61B 18/12

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004078051A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1615572 A2 20060118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04717148 A 20040304