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Medical implant

US9855420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Heiko Specht · Hanau, DE
Andreas Reisinger · Malterdingen, DE
Goran Pavlovic · Schaafheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2015
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/056
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

One aspect relates to a medical implant, for example, implantable stimulation electrode, having a tight substrate and a porous contact region. One aspect also relates to a lead of a cardiac pacemaker having an implantable stimulation electrode and to a method for manufacturing a medical implant, for example, an implantable stimulation electrode.A medical implant according to one aspect is characterized in that the implant includes a sintered body with graduated porosity.

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