WO2005063136A2 - Cryosurgical devices and methods for endometrial ablation - Google Patents
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BRPI0417921-8A BRPI0417921A (en) | 2003-12-22 | 2004-12-22 | modular cryo-ablation system and method for performing endometric ablation |
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