Endoprosthesis with three-dimensional disintegration control
US8052743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49996
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention comprises a medical device having a support structure made from alternating layers. One or more layers may be made by direct metal laser sintering. One or more layers may be made by introducing nitrogen into a previously formed layer via excimer laser nitriding.
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