DE69420402D1 - Intervertebraler scheibenkern aus hydrogel mit verringerter seitlicher verformung - Google Patents

Intervertebraler scheibenkern aus hydrogel mit verringerter seitlicher verformung

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DE69420402D1
DE69420402D1 DE69420402T DE69420402T DE69420402D1 DE 69420402 D1 DE69420402 D1 DE 69420402D1 DE 69420402 T DE69420402 T DE 69420402T DE 69420402 T DE69420402 T DE 69420402T DE 69420402 D1 DE69420402 D1 DE 69420402D1
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hydrogel
nucleus
intervertebral disc
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reduced side
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Qi-Bin Bao
Paul Higham
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Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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DE69420402T 1993-04-20 1994-01-28 Intervertebraler scheibenkern aus hydrogel mit verringerter seitlicher verformung Expired - Lifetime DE69420402T2 (de)

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US08/049,820 US5534028A (en) 1993-04-20 1993-04-20 Hydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus with diminished lateral bulging
PCT/US1994/000597 WO1994023671A1 (en) 1993-04-20 1994-01-28 Hydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus with diminished lateral bulging

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EP (2) EP0919209A1 (de)
JP (1) JP2840451B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE183915T1 (de)
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