WO1999002108A1 - Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis - Google Patents
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AU82337/98A AU8233798A (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis |
EP98932407A EP0994685B1 (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis |
GB0000208A GB2341326B (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis |
AT98932407T ATE239429T1 (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | INTERVERTEBRATE DISC PULPOSUS PROSTHESIS |
DE69814390T DE69814390T2 (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | Spinal disc-GRAFT |
US09/462,442 US6402784B1 (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis |
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GB9714580.9 | 1997-07-10 | ||
GBGB9714580.9A GB9714580D0 (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1997-07-10 | Prosthetic intervertebral disc nucleus |
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PCT/GB1998/002017 WO1999002108A1 (en) | 1997-07-10 | 1998-07-10 | Intervertebral disc nucleus prosthesis |
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US (1) | US6402784B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0994685B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE239429T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU8233798A (en) |
DE (1) | DE69814390T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2198726T3 (en) |
GB (3) | GB9714580D0 (en) |
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