Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for the manufacture of a medical electrode, including: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic precious metal complex compound that is dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition and thereby forming a precious metal layer on the substrate, wherein the solubility of the organic precious metal complex compound in propylene glycol mono-propyl ether at 25° C. and 1013 hPa is at least 1 mass percent, or at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 mass percent, in relation to the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a conductive polymer composite based sensor, a detection unit comprising such sensor, a method for manufacturing a conductive polymer composite based sensor, and a use of the conductive polymer composite based sensor or the detection unit. The conductive polymer composite based sensor includes a substrate and a sensor material. The sensor material includes an insulating polymer matrix component and an electrically conductive component dispersed in the polymer matrix component to form the conductive polymer composite. The sensor material is pre-strained and applied to the substrate to form the sensor.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for the manufacture of a medical electrode, including: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic precious metal complex compound that is dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition and thereby forming a precious metal layer on the substrate, wherein the solubility of the organic precious metal complex compound in propylene glycol mono-propyl ether at 25° C. and 1013 hPa is at least 1 mass percent, or at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 mass percent, in relation to the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a process for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor, including moving a metal wire from a wire feed unit to a wire pick-up unit, the moving wire passing at least one printer Pcond which is located in between the wire feed and wire pick-up units, and printing an ink which includes electrically conductive particles by the printer Pcond onto discrete arrays of an electrically insulating polymer coating which is present on the metal wire.

Abstract: One aspect generally relates to a Cr, Ni, Mo and Co alloy, with tightly controlled levels of impurities. One aspect relates to an alloy including about 10 to about 30 weight % Cr, about 20 to about 50 weight % Ni, about 2 to about 20 weight % Mo, about 10 to about 50 weight % Co, and less than about 0.01 weight % Al, wherein each weight % is based on the total weight of the alloy.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a piezoresistive material, a detection unit having such piezoresistive material, and a method for producing such piezoresistive material. Further, several uses of the material uses of the piezoresistive material or the detection unit are described. The piezoresistive material includes a compound of a carbon component and an elastomer component. The carbon component includes carbon particles including macropores. The elastomer component includes polymeric chains. At least some of the macropores in the carbon particles are infiltrated by polymeric chains to form a piezoresistive interconnection between the carbon particles.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing an electrical bushing for an implantable medical device. The method includes forming a holding element for holding the electrical bushing in the implantable medical device, the holding element including a through-opening. An insulation element of aluminum oxide is formed within the through-opening. At least one elongated conduction element is formed extending through insulation element. The at least one elongated conduction element includes an aluminum oxide in a metallic matrix. The insulation element and the at least one elongated conduction element are jointly fired thereby forming a hermetic seal therebetween without welding or soldering.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a coil comprising at least two composite wires. The composite wire includes a first part and a second part. The first part is a metallic component. The second part includes an alloy of: a) Cr in the range from about 10 to about 30 wt. %; b) Ni in the range from about 20 to about 50 wt. %; c) Mo in the range from about 2 to about 20 wt. %; d) Co in the range from about 10 to about 50 wt. %. The Al content of the Cr, Ni, Mo and Co alloy is less than about 0.01 wt. % and each wt. % is based on the total weight of the alloy. The first part may at least partially surround the second part when seen in a cross section.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for manufacturing a passivated product, a passivated product, and a medical device comprising such passivated product. The passivated product comprises a raw product and a passivation coating. The raw product is made at least partially of an alloy comprising Cr, Ni, Mo and Co, in one embodiment, with tightly controlled levels of impurities. The method for manufacturing the passivated product comprises a providing of a raw product and a passivating of a surface of the raw product at least partially to provide a passivated product with a passivation coating. The raw product is made at least partially of an alloy comprising the following alloy components: a) Cr in the range from about 10 to about 30 wt. %; b) Ni in the range from about 20 to about 50 wt. %; c) Mo in the range from about 2 to about 20 wt. %; d) Co in the range from about 10 to about 50 wt. %. The Al content of the Cr, Ni, Mo and Co alloy is less than about 0.01 wt. % and each wt.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for manufacturing a composite wire, including providing a first part in form of a rod, providing a second part in form of a tube surrounding the rod at least partially to form a rod-tube assembly, providing a clad part in form of a cylinder surrounding the rod-tube assembly at least partially to form a cladded rod-tube assembly, and extruding the cladded rod-tube assembly to form the composite wire. The second part includes an alloy comprising the following alloy components: a) Cr in the range from about 10 to about 30 wt. %; b) Ni in the range from about 20 to about 50 wt. %; c) Mo in the range from about 2 to about 20 wt. %; d) Co in the range from about 10 to about 50 wt. %; wherein the Al content of the alloy is less than about 0.01 wt. %; wherein each wt. % is based on the total weight of the alloy.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for manufacturing a cable. The method for manufacturing the cable includes the steps of providing several raw wires made of a wire material, drawing the raw wires into wires, coiling the wires into a cable, and heat treating the cable. The wire material includes an alloy including the following alloy components: a) Cr in the range from about 10 to about 30 wt. %; b) Ni in the range from about 20 to about 50 wt. %; c) Mo in the range from about 2 to about 20 wt. %; d) Co in the range from about 10 to about 50 wt. %. The Al content of the Cr, Ni, Mo and Co alloy is less than about 0.01 wt. % and each wt. % is based on the total weight of the alloy.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a conductive polymer composite based sensor, a detection unit comprising such sensor, a method for manufacturing a conductive polymer composite based sensor, and a use of the conductive polymer composite based sensor or the detection unit. The conductive polymer composite based sensor includes a substrate and a sensor material. The sensor material includes an insulating polymer matrix component and an electrically conductive component dispersed in the polymer matrix component to form the conductive polymer composite. The sensor material is pre-strained and applied to the substrate to form the sensor.

Abstract: One aspect is a capacitor, having a multitude of parallel insulator layers in one stack direction, made of an electrically non-conducting material, a multitude of conductor layers alternatingly stacked with the insulator layers in the direction of the stack made from a conductive material and at least one contact body. At least some of the conductor layers are connected to one another in a conductive manner via the contact body. The contact body extends through breaks form several insulator layers, where at least the insulator layers are made of a sintered material; the contact body is manufactured at least partially from a sintered material, which is introduced into the breaks in the insulator layers in an unsintered, malleable state.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a medical implant, for example, implantable stimulation electrode, having a tight substrate and a porous contact region. One aspect also relates to a lead of a cardiac pacemaker having an implantable stimulation electrode and to a method for manufacturing a medical implant, for example, an implantable stimulation electrode. A medical implant according to one aspect is characterized in that the implant includes a sintered body with graduated porosity.

Abstract: One aspect generally relates to a Cr, Ni, Mo and Co alloy, with tightly controlled levels of impurities. One aspect relates to an alloy including about 10 to about 30 weight % Cr, about 20 to about 50 weight % Ni, about 2 to about 20 weight % Mo, about 10 to about 50 weight % Co, and less than about 0.01 weight % Al, wherein each weight % is based on the total weight of the alloy.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrical bushing including at least one electrically insulating base body of a ceramic compound and at least one electrical conducting element, the conducting element comprising at least one cermet and, at least in part, is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body. The method includes manufacturing the at least one base body and introducing the at least one conducting element into the base body in non-sintered or pre-sintered condition. The base body and conducting element are joint sintered. The same ceramic compound is used for the cermet of the conducting element and for the base body.

Abstract: An electrical bushing for use in a housing of an implantable medical device is proposed. The electrical bushing includes at least one electrically insulating base body and at least one electrical conducting element. The conducting element establishes, through the base body, at least one electrically conductive connection between an internal space of the housing and an external space. The conducting element is hermetically sealed with respect to the base body, at least in part. The at least one conducting element includes at least one cermet. The cermet of the conducting element and the base body include one or more of the same ceramic compound.