WO2007130639A3 - Lumen-traveling device - Google Patents
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- WO2007130639A3 WO2007130639A3 PCT/US2007/010942 US2007010942W WO2007130639A3 WO 2007130639 A3 WO2007130639 A3 WO 2007130639A3 US 2007010942 W US2007010942 W US 2007010942W WO 2007130639 A3 WO2007130639 A3 WO 2007130639A3
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- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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Priority Applications (4)
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GB0821521A GB2453272B (en) | 2006-05-04 | 2007-05-04 | Lumen-traveling device |
KR1020087029416A KR101415247B1 (en) | 2006-05-04 | 2007-05-04 | Lumen-traveling device |
DE112007001104T DE112007001104T5 (en) | 2006-05-04 | 2007-05-04 | Lumen-mobile unit |
KR1020147005481A KR101545456B1 (en) | 2006-05-04 | 2007-05-04 | Lumen-traveling device |
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US11/417,898 | 2006-05-04 | ||
US11/417,898 US8353896B2 (en) | 2004-04-19 | 2006-05-04 | Controllable release nasal system |
US11/478,368 | 2006-06-28 | ||
US11/478,368 US20070010868A1 (en) | 2004-04-19 | 2006-06-28 | Lumenally-active device |
US11/485,619 | 2006-07-11 | ||
US11/485,619 US9173837B2 (en) | 2004-04-19 | 2006-07-11 | Controllable release nasal system |
US11/645,358 | 2006-12-21 | ||
US11/645,357 | 2006-12-21 | ||
US11/645,358 US8000784B2 (en) | 2004-04-19 | 2006-12-21 | Lumen-traveling device |
US11/645,357 US7857767B2 (en) | 2004-04-19 | 2006-12-21 | Lumen-traveling device |
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