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Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs - Oratec Interventions, Inc.
United States Patent 6126682
Sharkey, Hugh J. (Redwood City, CA)
Saal, Joel (Portola Valley, CA)
Saal, Jeffrey (Portola Valley, CA)
Ashley, John (San Francisco, CA)
09/153552
Oratec Interventions, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
A61B17/16; A61B17/88; A61B18/00; A61B18/08; A61B18/14; A61M25/01; A61N1/06; A61N1/40; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/28; A61B17/32; A61B17/34; A61B18/04; A61B18/18; A61B18/24; A61B19/00; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F7/02; A61M1/00; A61M25/00; A61M25/09; (IPC1-7): A61F7/00
606/13-15, 606/41, 606/49, 607/89, 607/96, 607/98, 607/99, 607/101, 607/102
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Tensile Geometry (height, Strength in % Conductivity Resisitivity Melt temp. width, and/or dia.) Component MPa Elongation cal/cm2 /cm/sec/° C. nΩ*m ° C. in mm
Mandrel 600-2000
5-100 N/A N/A N/A height 0.2-2.3
Plastic sheath N/A 25 (min.) N/A N/A 80° (min.) 0.05-0.2
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