Process and material solution to reduce metal ion release for implantable medical device application

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9284648
APP PUB NO 20120273090A1
SERIAL NO

13447873

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The invention describes a method and compositions where the presence of cobalt and or nickel have been depleted from the surface layer(s) of a cobalt, chromium, nickel containing alloy.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.

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Li, Bernard Plymouth, US 9 234
Shi, Alan Plymouth, US 19 380

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