DE602004012708D1 - Verfahren zur herstellung von kathetern mit einer weichen distalen spitze - Google Patents

Verfahren zur herstellung von kathetern mit einer weichen distalen spitze

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DE602004012708D1
DE602004012708D1 DE602004012708T DE602004012708T DE602004012708D1 DE 602004012708 D1 DE602004012708 D1 DE 602004012708D1 DE 602004012708 T DE602004012708 T DE 602004012708T DE 602004012708 T DE602004012708 T DE 602004012708T DE 602004012708 D1 DE602004012708 D1 DE 602004012708D1
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distal tip
catheters
production
proximal end
soft distal
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Michael W Sterud
Brandon J Worcester
George N Omae
Michael Kuhn
Henry J Pepin
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Boston Scientific Ltd Barbados
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    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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