Implantable electrical lead wire

Implantable electrical lead wires, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy wires, are coated with a metal, ceramic, or carbon to a thickness of about 100 nm or less to provide a non-reactive interface to polyurethane sheathing materials. Preferred is sputter coating an amorphous carbon intermediate...

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Main Author O'BRIEN ROBERT C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.04.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT
CHEMISTRY
COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL
COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL
ELECTROTHERAPY
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
RADIATION THERAPY
SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:Implantable electrical lead wires, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy wires, are coated with a metal, ceramic, or carbon to a thickness of about 100 nm or less to provide a non-reactive interface to polyurethane sheathing materials. Preferred is sputter coating an amorphous carbon intermediate the alloy wire and the polyurethane sheath.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040969397