WO2000074594A1 - Surgical instrument for treating female urinary incontinence - Google Patents
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- WO2000074594A1 WO2000074594A1 PCT/US2000/012763 US0012763W WO0074594A1 WO 2000074594 A1 WO2000074594 A1 WO 2000074594A1 US 0012763 W US0012763 W US 0012763W WO 0074594 A1 WO0074594 A1 WO 0074594A1
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Priority Applications (6)
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AU47105/00A AU775053B2 (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-05-10 | Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence |
BR0011726-9A BR0011726A (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-05-10 | Surgical instrument for the treatment of urinary incontinence in women |
DE60036001T DE60036001T2 (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-05-10 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE HARNINE CONTINENCE |
EP00928947A EP1200011B1 (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-05-10 | Surgical instrument for treating female urinary incontinence |
CA002376278A CA2376278C (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-05-10 | Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence |
JP2001501133A JP4290362B2 (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-05-10 | Surgical apparatus and method for treating urinary incontinence in women |
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US09/521,801 US6273852B1 (en) | 1999-06-09 | 2000-03-09 | Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence |
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US (2) | US6273852B1 (en) |
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JP (1) | JP4290362B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100741301B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN100548227C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE369807T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU775053B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR0011726A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2376278C (en) |
DE (2) | DE60037284T2 (en) |
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