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US 11,684,704 B2Granted
Autoclavable medical device and actuation means for an autoclavable medical device
AssigneeSchott AG
InventorRobert Hettler
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Abstract
An autoclavable medical device is provided that includes a metal housing having an electrical conductor embedded in an inorganic fixing material. The conductor and fixing material define an electrical feedthrough that extends from an interior of the housing through at least a portion of the fixing material. The electrical feedthrough forms part of a sensor of an actuation means for the autoclavable medical device.
Claims18
An autoclavable device, comprising:
- a metal housing having an interior and exterior;
- an electrical feedthrough extending from the interior towards the exterior of the metal housing, wherein the electrical feedthrough is a component of a sensor or activation device;
- an inorganic fixing material;
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- an electrical conductor fused into the inorganic fixing material,
- wherein the electrical conductor is embedded in and affixed in the metal housing by the inorganic fixing material to define the electrical feedthrough.
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