A61B 2034/302
Specifically adapted for manipulations within body cavities
Official title: {specifically adapted for manipulations within body cavities, e.g. within abdominal or thoracic cavities}
A61B2034/302 (Specifically adapted for manipulations within body cavities) appears on 1,572 US grants and 2,252 published applications in this corpus.
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