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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
William A. Crawford, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tracy J. Potter, Philipsburg, PA (US);
Donald F. Heaney, Philipsburg, PA (US);
Brain S. Deforce, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Samardh Onukuri, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William A. Crawford, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Tracy J. Potter, Philipsburg, PA (US);
Donald F. Heaney, Philipsburg, PA (US);
Brain S. DeForce, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Samardh Onukuri, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Techniques for forming cast parts for medical devices suitable for contact with internal regions of patients are described herein. Such parts can be small in scale (e.g., having a major axis less than 0.3 inches, and/or a minor axis less than about 0.08 inches), and can be formed from metals that have a high melting point and high reactivity with environmental components or mold surfaces, such as stainless steel and titanium alloys. Such techniques can include injecting molten metal into the sprue of a mold tree such that the side runners are backfilled after the molten metal impacts a closed end of the sprue. Side runners can be oriented in particular directions and positions to promote backfilling. As well, flask temperatures and the use of surfactants can also promote cast part formation, hindering the formation of surface defects.