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Cermet bearing, in particular for an implantable medical device

US10156256B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Jörg-Martin Gebert · Hanau, DE
Ulrich Hausch · Frankfurt, DE
Stefan Schibli · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 18, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2316/18
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mechanical bearing contains a first component and a further component, wherein the mechanical bearing is designed such that the first component and the further component are able to execute a bearing movement relative to each other, wherein the first component or the further component contains a cermet or both contain a cermet. The invention further relates to an implantable medical device containing the mechanical bearing, in particular to a blood pump, and also to a use of a cermet for producing a mechanical bearing, and to a use of the mechanical bearing for supporting a component of an implantable medical device.

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