Medical device comprising machined parts and injection molded parts
US9080054B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device comprises parts made by injection moulding and parts made by machining such that the respective parts have similar colors, measured on the L*, a*, b* scale. The parts made by injection moulding may be made in a process which involves introducing molten material comprising polymeric material such as PEEK into a mould, wherein a mould surface which contacts the molten material is at a temperature of at least 210° C. and maintaining the molten material in the mould for at least 90 seconds.
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