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Surgical retractor system

EP 1605809 B1 · Applicant: Synthes GmbH

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  • Filed December 10, 2003 and granted March 17, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 10, 2023.
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FiledDecember 10, 2003
PublishedDecember 21, 2005
GrantedMarch 17, 2010
Term endedDecember 10, 2023
Application numberEP 03796937
Classification (CPC)A61B17/02 +2 more

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