Abstract: A catheter system configured to use a guidewire lumen, includes an energy source, a first energy guide, and a first emitter station including a first station housing. The energy source generates first energy. The first energy guide receives the first energy from the energy source. The first energy guide has a first guide distal end. The first station housing has (a) a first housing base configured to be secured at least partially about the guidewire lumen, (b) a first guide retainer that extends away from the first housing base, the first guide retainer being configured to selectively receive and retain the first guide distal end of the first energy guide, and (c) a first corresponding plasma target that is spaced apart from the first guide retainer. The first housing base, the first guide retainer, and the first corresponding plasma target are integrally formed with one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to components prepared by additive manufacturing (AM) methods, along with methods of preparing such components by AM. More especially, there is provided a process for the production of a component of an ignition device using an AM method by forming a layer of metal or alloy on a surface of a metal or alloy substrate; fusing the layer to the substrate; and repeating the addition of such layers upon one another to form a deposited metal or alloy attachment on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to components prepared by additive manufacturing (AM) methods, along with methods of preparing such components by AM. More especially, there is provided a process for the production of a component of an ignition device using an AM method by forming a layer of metal or alloy on a surface of a metal or alloy substrate; fusing the layer to the substrate; and repeating the addition of such layers upon one another to form a deposited metal or alloy attachment on the substrate.