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Method And Apparatus For Patterned Plasma-Mediated Laser Trephination Of The Lens Capsule And Three Dimensional Phaco-Segmentation - EP2548528

The patent EP2548528 was granted to AMO on Sep 30, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jan 10, 2006 under application number EP12177880A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2548528

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EP12177880A
Filing Date
Jan 10, 2006
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 28, 2020
Grant Date
Sep 30, 2020
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