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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jose Maeso, San Diego, CA (US);
Alan Eskuri, Hanover, MN (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B23K 11/20 (2006.01); B23K 11/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); B21F 15/08 (2006.01); B23K 20/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/323 (2014.01); B23K 26/0622 (2014.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); B23K 101/32 (2006.01); B23K 103/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 11/20 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); B21F 15/08 (2013.01); B23K 11/02 (2013.01); B23K 20/004 (2013.01); B23K 26/0622 (2015.10); B23K 26/323 (2015.10); A61M 2025/09108 (2013.01); B23K 2201/32 (2013.01); B23K 2203/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system of forming a bimetal medical device from dissimilar metal components includes a first metal component, a second metal component, a retaining device, a compression mechanism, and an energy source. A method of forming the bimetal medical device with the system includes applying a first pulse of laser energy to a joint formed between the first and second metal components retained by the retaining device and compressing the first and second metal components together with the compression mechanism to form a welded region.