Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of producing a sleeve for a ring electrode for electrophysiological and neuro-medical applications from a biocompatible metallic tape. Repetitive structures are punched into the tape and each includes at least one surface that is connected by at least one fin to at least one external strip. The at least one external strip connects the repetitive structures to each other on the margin. A sleeve mold is formed from a multiple of the repetitive structures through multiple reforming steps by a reforming technique. The sleeve mold is punched off the such that the sleeve is formed with a first tube-shaped region with a larger diameter and a second tube-shaped region with a smaller diameter. The first region with the larger diameter has a larger external diameter and internal diameter than the second region with the smaller diameter, and the two regions are connected.

Abstract: One aspect is an alloy consisting of niobium, zirconium, tantalum, and tungsten. The alloy is formed with a melt metallurgical route such that all four metals solidify as a homogeneous alloy having no inclusions more than 10 ?m in size.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing an alloy characterized by grinding tantalum to form a tantalum powder and grinding tungsten to form a tungsten powder; mixing the tantalum powder and the tungsten powder to form a blended powder. The weight fraction of tungsten powder in the blended powder is larger than in the desired alloy. A blended body is produced from the blended powder by a powder metallurgical route. A pre-alloy is produced by a first melting of the blended body and at least a fraction of at least one further metal by a melt metallurgical route. The alloy is produced by a second melting of the pre-alloy and the remaining fraction of at least one metal by a melt metallurgical route.

Abstract: One aspect is a method for producing an alloy, whereby the alloy includes at least a first metal and a second metal, whereby firstly a powder metallurgical route and subsequently a melt metallurgical route is used sequentially in order to generate the alloy from the, at least, first metal and the second metal. The method includes grinding the first metal into a first metal powder, grinding the second metal into a second metal powder, mixing the first metal powder and the second metal powder to produce a blended powder, generating a blended body from the blended powder by the powder metallurgical route, and generating the alloy by melting the blended body by the melt metallurgical route.

Abstract: One aspect is a method for producing an alloy, whereby the alloy consists of a first metal, a second metal, a third metal, and a fourth metal, and the first metal, the second metal, the third metal, and the fourth metal are selected from the group consisting of the metals, niobium, zirconium, tantalum tungsten. The method includes the steps of grinding the first metal to form a first metal powder and grinding the second metal to form a second metal powder; mixing the first metal powder and the second metal powder to form a first blended powder; generating a first blended body from the blended powder by a powder metallurgical route; and generating the alloy by melting the first blended body and the remaining metals by a melt metallurgical route.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing an alloy, whereby the alloy consists of three metals and the three metals are selected from the group consisting of tantalum, tungsten, and niobium. The method according to one embodiment is characterized by a) grinding the tantalum to form a tantalum powder and grinding the tungsten to form a tungsten powder; b) mixing the tantalum powder and the tungsten powder to form a blended powder, whereby the weight fraction of tungsten powder in the blended powder is larger than in the desired alloy; c) producing a blended body from the blended powder by means of a powder metallurgical route; d) producing a pre-alloy by means of a first melting of the blended body and at least a fraction of at least one further metal by means of a melt metallurgical route; and e) producing the alloy by means of a second melting of the pre-alloy and the remaining fraction of at least one metal by means of a melt metallurgical route.

Abstract: One aspect discloses a method for producing an alloy, whereby the alloy consists of a first metal, a second metal, a third metal, and a fourth metal, and the first metal, the second metal, the third metal, and the fourth metal are selected from the group consisting of the metals, niobium, zirconium, tantalum, and tungsten, and the method includes the steps of a) grinding the first metal to form a first metal powder and grinding the second metal to form a second metal powder; b) mixing the first metal powder and the second metal powder to form a first blended powder; c) generating a first blended body from the blended powder by means of a powder metallurgical route; d) generating the alloy by melting the first blended body and the remaining metals by means of a melt metallurgical route.

Abstract: One aspect is a method for producing an alloy, whereby the alloy includes at least a first metal and a second metal, whereby firstly a powder metallurgical route and subsequently a melt metallurgical route is used sequentially in order to generate the alloy from the, at least, first metal and the second metal. The method includes grinding the first metal into a first metal powder, grinding the second metal into a second metal powder, mixing the first metal powder and the second metal powder to produce a blended powder, generating a blended body from the blended powder by the powder metallurgical route, and generating the alloy by melting the blended body by the melt metallurgical route.

Abstract: One aspect is a coil including a laminate having metal layers. The coil is configured for the electrical connection of stimulation electrodes. One of the metal layers exhibits good electrical conductivity and another metal layer great mechanical strength.

Abstract: One aspect is a stranded wire containing numerous coils. The stranded wire is configured as an electrical connection between an electrical stimulation device that is connected to the proximal end of the stranded wire, and an electrode connected to the distal end of the stranded wire. At least one coil includes a tantalum or niobium-based metal.

Abstract: Provided are implants having a porous coating, comprising an implant core made of solid material and a sleeve fitted thereon, wherein the sleeve comprises an outer porous region in addition to an inner non-porous region. The invention further provides a method for joining the solid implant core and a sleeve comprising an outer porous region as well as an inner non-porous region.