Abstract: One aspect is a feedthrough system including a) a feedthrough including i) an insulating body, ii) an electrically conductive pathway, wherein an end of the electrically conductive pathway is level with a surface of the insulating body, iii) an electrically conductive pad, wherein the electrically conductive pad is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway, b) an electrical contact element including a metal, wherein the electrical contact element is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway by a joint microstructure, or wherein, when the feedthrough includes an electrically conductive pad, the electrical contact element is attached to the electrically conductive pad by a joint microstructure. Furthermore, the present embodiment refers to a process for preparing the inventive feedthrough system, and to a device including the inventive feedthrough system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating a substrate with a noble metal layer, which comprises the following steps: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a liquid noble metal ink to the substrate, wherein the noble metal ink contains less than 10 percent by weight of noble metal, based on the total weight of the noble metal ink; and (iii) heating the liquid noble metal ink, and thereby forming a noble metal layer on the substrate.

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 is a feedthrough system including a) a feedthrough including i) an insulating body, ii) an electrically conductive pathway, wherein an end of the electrically conductive pathway is level with a surface of the insulating body, iii) an electrically conductive pad, wherein the electrically conductive pad is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway, b) an electrical contact element including a metal, wherein the electrical contact element is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway by a joint microstructure, or wherein, when the feedthrough includes an electrically conductive pad, the electrical contact element is attached to the electrically conductive pad by a joint microstructure. Furthermore, the present embodiment refers to a process for preparing the inventive feedthrough system, and to a device including the inventive feedthrough system.

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 an electrical contacting device for a medical implantable device, including an electrically insulating base body with a first and a second surface. The base body includes a ceramics, an electrically conductive conducting element that extends from the first surface of the base body through the base body. The conducting element includes a cermet and is connected to the ceramics of the base body in firmly bonded manner through a sintered connection, a contact element including a metal. The contact element is connected to the conducting element in electrically conductive manner and can be connected to an electrically conductive structure. The contacting device includes an adhesion element. The adhesion element is connected to the contact element in firmly bonded manner and wherein the adhesion element includes an adhesion promoter in order to form a firmly bonded connection at least to the first surface of the base body.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a device including a hollow body, an inner volume and a surrounding volume. The inner volume includes an electronic component and the hollow body encloses the inner volume and includes a first component, a second component and an electrode. The first component is electrically conductive and the second component electrically insulates the electrode from the first component. The electrode includes a cermet, connects the inner volume to the surrounding volume in an electrically conductive manner, and includes a contact surface. The contact surface contacts eukaryotic tissue and has a maximum distance from the electronic component of less than 80 mm.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a composite, including a ceramic body having a first layer surface and a second layer surface and at least one cermet conductor that electrically connects the surfaces. The composite includes a first layer with the first layer surface, a first ceramic, a first hole and a first cermet element in the first hole, a second layer with the second layer surface, a second ceramic, a second hole and a second cermet element in the second hole, and an intermediate layer that is located between the first and the second layer. The intermediate layer includes an intermediate layer ceramic, an intermediate hole and one intermediate cermet element in the intermediate hole. A projection of the cross-section of the first hole and a projection of the cross section of the second hole onto a plane Px,y are arranged offset to each other.

Abstract: One aspect relates to an electrical contacting device for a medical implantable device, including an electrically insulating base body with a first and a second surface. The base body includes a ceramics, an electrically conductive conducting element that extends from the first surface of the base body through the base body. The conducting element includes a cermet and is connected to the ceramics of the base body in firmly bonded manner through a sintered connection, a contact element including a metal. The contact element is connected to the conducting element in electrically conductive manner and can be connected to an electrically conductive structure. The contacting device includes an adhesion element. The adhesion element is connected to the contact element in firmly bonded manner and wherein the adhesion element includes an adhesion promoter in order to form a firmly bonded connection at least to the first surface of the base body.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a composite, including a ceramic body having a first layer surface and a second layer surface and at least one cermet conductor that electrically connects the surfaces. The composite includes a first layer with the first layer surface, a first ceramic, a first hole and a first cermet element in the first hole, a second layer with the second layer surface, a second ceramic, a second hole and a second cermet element in the second hole, and an intermediate layer that is located between the first and the second layer. The intermediate layer includes an intermediate layer ceramic, an intermediate hole and one intermediate cermet element in the intermediate hole. A projection of the cross-section of the first hole and a projection of the cross section of the second hole onto a plane Px,y are arranged offset to each other.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a multi-contact electrode, a method for manufacturing a multi-contact electrode, and a use of such multi-directional multi-contact electrode. The multi-contact electrode includes a support structure and a plurality of electrically conductive electrode segments. The support structure is made of a ceramic material. The electrode segments are made of a cermet material and are supported by the support structure. The electrode segments are distributed over an outer surface of the multi-contact electrode to form a multi-directional multi-contact electrode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite (100), containing as mutually superimposed layers of a series of layers a) a substrate (101), and b) a first layer (102); wherein the first layer (102) contains i) a first layer surface (103), ii) a polymer, and iii) a plurality of electrically conductive particles; wherein the first layer surface (103) is adjacent to the substrate (101); wherein at least in a first region, (104) the first layer (102) at a first distance (105) from the first layer surface (103) is characterized by a first content (403) of the electrically conductive particles; wherein at least in the first region (104), the first layer (102) at a further distance (106) from the first layer surface (103) is characterized by a further content of the electrically conductive particles; wherein the first content is less than the further content; and wherein the first distance (105) is less than the further distance (106).

Abstract: One aspect relates to a device including a hollow body, an inner volume and a surrounding volume. The inner volume includes an electronic component and the hollow body encloses the inner volume and includes a first component, a second component and an electrode. The first component is electrically conductive and the second component electrically insulates the electrode from the first component. The electrode includes a cermet, connects the inner volume to the surrounding volume in an electrically conductive manner, and includes a contact surface. The contact surface contacts eukaryotic tissue and has a maximum distance from the electronic component of less than 80 mm.

Abstract: One aspect is a pump device comprising an impeller, and a pump housing which at least partly surrounds an interior region and has an inlet and an outlet, wherein the impeller is provided in the interior region of the pump housing. The pump housing comprises a composite of a first hollow body and a further hollow body which at least partly surrounds the first hollow body on the side facing away from the interior region. At least 60% of the surface area of the side of the first hollow body facing away from the interior space is connected to the further hollow body. The further surface of the first hollow body facing the interior region of the pump housing has a hardness of at least 330 HV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high strength, low modulus metal alloy comprising Niobium, Tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zirconium, Tungsten, and Molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to bio-compatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high strength, low modulus metal alloy comprising Niobium, Tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zirconium, Tungsten, and Molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to bio-compatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high strength, low modulus metal alloy comprising Niobium, Tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zirconium, Tungsten and Molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to biocompatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.

Abstract: A metallic material is made from at least one refractory metal or an alloy based on at least one refractory metal. The metallic material has an oxygen content of about 1,000 to about 30,000 ?g/g and the oxygen is interstitial.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high-strength, low-modulus metal alloy comprising niobium, tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of zirconium, tungsten, and molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to biocompatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high-strength, low-modulus metal alloy comprising niobium, tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of zirconium, tungsten, and molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to biocompatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.