Method of epidermal surgery

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Inventors

Snoke, Phillip Jack

Application #

957998

Filed

Oct-22-1997

Published

Jan-12-1999

Current US Class

128/898
604/28
604/512

International Classes

A61M 001/00

Field of Search

604/28 604/48 604/49 604/51 604/53 604/54 604/95 128/898

Assignee

Catheter Imaging Systems (Atlanta, GA)

Examiners

Stright, Jr.; Ronald

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist

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