Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of making a medical device using additive manufacturing
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Application No.: US15491138Application Date: 2017-04-19
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Publication No.: US10675707B2Publication Date: 2020-06-09
- Inventor: James Mitchell , Syamala Rani Pulugurtha
- Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Rosa
- Agency: Medler Ferro Woodhouse & Mills PLLC
- Main IPC: B23K26/00
- IPC: B23K26/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y80/00 ; B33Y70/00 ; B22F3/105 ; B22F3/24 ; B22F5/10 ; A61F2/915 ; B23K101/04 ; B23K101/22
Abstract:
A method of making a medical device includes forming a precursor medical device using additive manufacturing. The precursor medical device includes a first portion, a second portion, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector connects the first portion to the second portion and is configured to remain. The second connector connects the first portion to the second portion and are configured to be removed. The second connector is formed such that the second connector is less ductile than the first portion, the second portion, and the first connector. The precursor medical device is processed to remove the second connector without adversely affecting the first portion, the second portion, and the first connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180303642A1 METHOD OF MAKING A MEDICAL DEVICE USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Public/Granted day:2018-10-25
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