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A Sensory Information Compliant Spinal Cord Stimulation System For The Rehabilitation Of Motor Functions - EP3558448

The patent EP3558448 was granted to Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale DE Lausanne Epfl on Jan 8, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 19, 2017 under application number EP17826212A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3558448

ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FDRALE DE LAUSANNE EPFL
Application Number
EP17826212A
Filing Date
Dec 19, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 6, 2024
Grant Date
Jan 8, 2025
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