METHOD FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT AND/OR MANUFACTURE OF A MEDICAL PRODUCT, AND MEDICAL PRODUCT
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May 18, 2023
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Apr 1, 2021
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Apr 1, 2021
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Abstract
A medical product and a method of surface treatment and/or manufacture of a medical product. The medical product includes a metal or an alloy or consists of a metal or an alloy. The method includes the following steps: a) dulling a surface of the medical product, b) electropolishing the dulled surface of the medical product, c) electrochemically etching the dulled and electropolished surface of the medical product and d) electropolishing the dulled, electropolished and electrochemically etched surface of the medical product. The medical product has at least one of the following features:
- a pitting corrosion potential of 100 mV to 1200 mV, and/ora contact angle of 80° to 140°, and/ora passive layer having a thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm, which coats at least sections of the surface of the medical product.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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AESCULAP AG | TUTTLINGEN |
International Classification(s)

- 2021 Application Filing Year
- B24C Class
- 86 Applications Filed
- 32 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.21 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Boner, Stefan | Sigmaringendorf, DE | 2 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Gassner, Andreas | Tuttlingen, DE | 4 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Grimm, Christian | Tuttlingen, DE | 40 | 90 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 90 | |||
Schauer, Ramon | Tuttlingen, DE | 2 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Waidelich, Lukas | Tuttlingen, DE | 3 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 0 |
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- a pitting corrosion potential of 100 mV to 1200 mV, and/ora contact angle of 80° to 140°, and/ora passive layer having a thickness of 1 nm to 10 nm, which coats at least sections of the surface of the medical product.

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