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Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies Volume 9, 2000 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Instruments based on shape-memory alloy properties for minimal access surgery, interventional radiology and flexible endoscopy

T. G. Frank Department of Surgery and Molecular Oncology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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W. Xu Department of Surgery and Molecular Oncology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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A. Cuschieri Department of Surgery and Molecular Oncology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Pages 89-98 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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