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Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S521000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06866659
ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for enhancing the optical transparency of biological tissue covered by a surface permeability barrier of tissue, involving the delivery of a clarifying agent to the target biological tissue to alter the attenuation characteristics of the target biological tissue.
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Fessenmoner Martin
Fish Robert D.
Hayes Michael J.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
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