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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2014
Admedes Inc, Livermore, CA (US);
Giorgio Cattaneo, Karlsruhe, DE;
Werner Mailänder, Engelsbrand Grunbach, DE;
Admedes Inc., Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an intravascular functional element with a tubular grid structure () that has a wire () or several wires () respectively of an alloy with nickel and titanium as alloying elements, wherein a mixed oxide layer with a layer thickness of 15 nm to 100 nm and containing TiOand at least one nitride, especially titanium oxynitride and/or titanium nitride, is formed on the surface of the wire or on the surface of the wires ()/of the wires (), wherein the grid structure forms cells of mutually crossing wires () or wire segments of the wire () in longitudinal direction and in circumferential direction respectively and in circumferential direction there are disposed at least 6 cells, especially at least 12 cells, especially at least 16 cells, especially at least 24 cells, especially at least 36 cells, especially at least 48 cells.