EP0145166A3
Shape memory alloys
Abstract
Medical devices which are currently proposed to use elements made from shape memory alloys may be improved by the use of stress-induced martensite alloy elements instead. The use of stress-induced martensite decreases the temperature sensitivity of the devices, thereby making them easier to install and/or remove.
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| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 541852 | United States of America | – | |
| 54185283 | United States of America | A | |
| 541852 | – | – | – |
| US19830541852 | – | – | – |
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| JPS60100956A | Japan | A | |
| EP0145166A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| EP0145166A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US4665906A | United States of America | A | |
| CA1246956A | Canada | A | |
| EP0145166B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT48523T | Austria | T | |
| DE3480686D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| US5067957A | United States of America | A | |
| US5190546A | United States of America | A | |
| JPH0767951A | Japan | A | |
| EP0145166B2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B2 | |
| JP2543328B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| US5597378A | United States of America | A | |
| JP2715377B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| US6306141B1 | United States of America | B1 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0145166
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0145166
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0145166
- Application
- 84306982
- Application, DOCDB
- 84306982
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19840306982
Titles3
- English
- Shape memory alloys
- French
- Alliage à mémoire de forme
- German
- Metall mit Formerinnerungsvermögen (Memory-Legierung)
Classification
- CPC, 15
- A61C7/12
- A61F2/01
- A61B17/0642
- A61B17/08
- A61B17/72
- A61C2201/007
- A61F2/07
- A61F2/2409
- A61F6/14
- A61F2002/30093
- A61F2210/0019
- A61L27/04
- A61L31/022
- A61L2400/16
- A61F2002/30092
- IPC, 24
- A61B17 58
- A61B17 064
- A61B17 08
- A61B17 72
- A61C7 00
- A61C7 12
- A61C7 20
- A61C8 00
- A61F2 00
- A61F2 01
- A61F2 02
- A61F2 06
- A61F2 24
- A61F2 28
- A61F5 00
- A61F6 14
- A61L17 00
- A61L27 00
- A61L27 04
- A61L29 00
- A61L31 00
- A61L31 02
- A61M25 00
- B22F3 00
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden