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Needle Breast Biopsy System And Method Of Use - EP2485651

The patent EP2485651 was granted to Hologic on Dec 23, 2020. The application was originally filed on Mar 2, 2010 under application number EP10707751A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2485651

HOLOGIC
Application Number
EP10707751A
Filing Date
Mar 2, 2010
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 20, 2020
Grant Date
Dec 23, 2020
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Patent Citations (22) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (3) New

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OPPOSITION- "Chapter 5", Kochli O. R., Available Stereotactic Systems for Breast Biopsy, (20090108), pages 105 - 113, XP055842646-
OPPOSITION- DIANNE GEORGIAN-SMITH et al., "Stereotactic Biopsy of the Breast Using an Upright Unit, a Vacuum-Suction Needle, and a Lateral Arm-Support System", American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, (20010000), pages 1017 - 1024, XP055842657-
OPPOSITION- FRED BURBANK, "Stereotactic Breast Biopsy: Its History, Its Present, and Its Future", Southeastern Surgical Congress, (19960000), pages 1 - 24, XP055842652-

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