Superplastic forming for titanium implant enclosures
US9630231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49117
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A titanium alloy metal sheet is provided and heated to a superplastic forming temperature. A die has a plurality of housing forming areas each corresponding to one of the medical device housing portions. The heated titanium alloy metal sheet is forced onto the die and over each one of the plurality of housing forming areas, thereby superplastically forming a workpiece comprising a plurality of integrally formed implantable medical device housing portions.
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