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ZA984879B - Prosthetic spinal disc nucleus. - Google Patents

Prosthetic spinal disc nucleus.

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Publication number
ZA984879B
ZA984879B ZA9804879A ZA984879A ZA984879B ZA 984879 B ZA984879 B ZA 984879B ZA 9804879 A ZA9804879 A ZA 9804879A ZA 984879 A ZA984879 A ZA 984879A ZA 984879 B ZA984879 B ZA 984879B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
spinal disc
hydrogel core
prosthetic spinal
disc
disc nucleus
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ZA9804879A
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Charles D Ray
Eugene A Dickhudt
Robert L Assell
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Raymedica Inc
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