WO1999004704A3 - Breast surgery method and apparatus - Google Patents

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WO1999004704A3
WO1999004704A3 PCT/US1998/015160 US9815160W WO9904704A3 WO 1999004704 A3 WO1999004704 A3 WO 1999004704A3 US 9815160 W US9815160 W US 9815160W WO 9904704 A3 WO9904704 A3 WO 9904704A3
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tissue mass
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breast surgery
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James F Mcguckin Jr
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Priority to EP98935921A priority patent/EP1003428B1/en
Priority to JP2000503771A priority patent/JP4255208B2/en
Priority to DE69829974T priority patent/DE69829974T8/en
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Abstract

The method and apparatus for subcutaneous target tissue mass through a cutaneous incision smaller than maximum transverse dimension of the tissue mass excised includes an axially elongated housing, tissue piercing means slidably resident within the housing and means connected to the elongated housing and resiliently radially expandable relative thereto for cutting said tissue mass to be excised.
PCT/US1998/015160 1997-07-24 1998-07-23 Breast surgery method and apparatus WO1999004704A2 (en)

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AU85073/98A AU8507398A (en) 1997-07-24 1998-07-23 Breast surgery method and apparatus
CA002297118A CA2297118C (en) 1997-07-24 1998-07-23 Breast surgery method and apparatus
EP98935921A EP1003428B1 (en) 1997-07-24 1998-07-23 Breast surgery apparatus
JP2000503771A JP4255208B2 (en) 1997-07-24 1998-07-23 Device for resecting subcutaneous target tissue mass
DE69829974T DE69829974T8 (en) 1997-07-24 1998-07-23 DEVICE FOR BRUSH SURGERY

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