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Patent US6010493 - Method of epidural surgery - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method of epidural surgery is provided that improves visibility in the epidural space of a patient for more effectively conducting therapeutic surgery therein. The method includes the steps of distending a portion of the epidural space of a patient by filling the portion of the epidural space with...http://www.google.com/patents/US6010493?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6010493 - Method of epidural surgeryAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6010493 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/066,884Publication dateJan 4, 2000Filing dateApr 27, 1998Priority dateJul 6, 1992Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS5857996, US6464682, US6470209, US6925323, US20020007144, US20020198456Publication number066884, 09066884, US 6010493 A, US 6010493A, US-A-6010493, US6010493 A, US6010493AInventorsPhillip Jack SnokeOriginal AssigneeCatheter Imaging SystemsExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (147), Non-Patent Citations (126), Referenced by (199), Classifications (26), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of epidural surgery
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