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  • Method of surface finishing a medical device shield using metallic media
    Patent number: 5673473
    Abstract: A surface finishing process for medical device shields achieves a highly scratch-resistant satin finish prior to encapsulation of the medical device within the shield. The satin finish is achieved by bead blasting the metallic substrate material with stainless steel beads before forming the final shield. The disclosed process eliminates the necessity for surface finishing the shield surface of a completed medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda M. Johnson, Vyacheslav Mikhailov