Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical instrument which comprises a porous metal layer. Also described are methods for producing such a medical instrument. The porous metal layer can serve as a marking for use in imaging radiological methods such as, for example, x-ray or ultrasound images.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a medical electrode, comprising the following steps: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic iridium complex compound dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition, and thereby forming a noble metal layer on the substrate.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a stretchable electrode assembly for a stimulation, modulation or sensing implant comprising an electrical conductor segment comprising at least one electrical conductor which is an electrically insulated wire or cable, and at least one electrode which is adjacent to the electrical conductor segment, wherein the electrical conductor segment is at least partially embedded in a biocompatible substrate and the electrical insulation of the at least one electrical conductor comprises one or more opening(s) suitable for mechanically and electrically connecting the at least one electrode to the at least one electrical conductor of the electrical conductor segment. One aspect also relates to a stimulation, modulation or sensing implant comprising the stretchable electrode assembly as well as a method for preparing such a stretchable electrode assembly.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a ring electrode for electrical stimulation and/or sensing on the human body, including an outer element and an inner element which is arranged eccentrically within the outer element and is directly connected thereto, wherein the outer element includes a first material, and the inner element includes a second material, the second material having a lower melting point than the first material, wherein the outer element includes a through-opening, and wherein the inner element includes a contacting opening for connecting to a conductor element.

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 a manufacturing method including providing at least a first electrically conductive wire with an electrical insulation and a second electrically conductive wire with an electrical insulation, providing a first and a second ring electrode surrounding the wires, electrically connecting the first ring electrode with the first wire and the second ring electrode with the second wire, bundling the ring electrodes and the wires by means of a first sheath surrounding the ring electrodes and the wires to obtain a first ring electrode component, providing a second ring electrode component, bundling the ring electrode components by means of a second sheath surrounding the ring electrode components, and partially removing the first and the second sheaths from the ring electrodes to expose ring electrode portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to a component containing a composite of at least two layers that are connected to each other, in which the first layer comprises a hole and the second layer has a thickness in the range of 1 to 50 ?m. The first and second layers each contain at least one metal and compositions of the first and second layers are different. Further objects of the present invention include a method for producing a component containing at least two layers that are connected to each other and have the aforementioned features, a method for producing a component containing at least three layers that are connected to each other and have the aforementioned features, as well as a component that is obtained by one of the aforementioned methods and a device containing at least one of the aforementioned components for use in a living body.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a production method for a ring electrode, to a ring electrode, and to an electrode system. One method for the ring electrode includes providing an outer element, including an outer tube, providing a first inner element, including a first inner tube having a first core of a sacrificial material, providing a second inner element, including a second core of a sacrificial material, forming a composite tube by arranging the first inner element and the second inner element inside the outer element, the first inner element and the second inner element being arranged off-center with respect to one another, drawing the composite tube in a longitudinal direction of the composite tube, separating a composite tube disk from the composite tube, removing the sacrificial material of the first core, and removing the sacrificial material of the second core in order to obtain a contacting opening in the ring electrode.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a pump device with an impeller; a pump housing, including a wall surrounding an interior having an inlet and an outlet. The impeller is provided in the interior of the pump housing. The pump housing includes at least one first part-region, at least two further part-regions and at least one third part-region. The at least one first part-region includes, to an extent of at least 60% by weight at least one nonmagnetic material. The at least two further part-regions comprise, to an extent of at least 25% by weight at least one ferromagnetic material metal. The at least one third part-region comprises a metal content in a range from 40% to 90% by weight. The at least two further part-regions of the pump housing at least partially project into the substantially tubular outer surface defined by the at least one first part-region.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a pump device with an impeller; a pump housing, including a wall surrounding an interior having an inlet and an outlet. The impeller is provided in the interior of the pump housing. The pump housing includes at least one first part-region, at least two further part-regions and at least one third part-region. The at least one first part-region includes, to an extent of at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the first part-region, at least one nonmagnetic material, wherein the at least two further part-regions comprise, to an extent of at least 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the further part-region, at least one ferromagnetic material metal, wherein the at least one third part-region comprises a metal content in a range from 40% to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the third part-region.

Abstract: The present invention relates, generally, to a component containing a composite of at least two layers that are connected to each other, in which the first layer comprises a hole and the second layer has a thickness in the range of 1 to 50 ?m. The first and second layers each contain at least one metal and compositions of the first and second layers are different. Further objects of the present invention include a method for producing a component containing at least two layers that are connected to each other and have the aforementioned features, a method for producing a component containing at least three layers that are connected to each other and have the aforementioned features, as well as a component that is obtained by one of the aforementioned methods and a device containing at least one of the aforementioned components for use in a living body.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a pump device comprising an impeller; a pump housing surrounding an interior region and having an inlet and an outlet. The impeller is provided in the interior region of the pump housing. The wall of the pump housing has at least one first subregion and at least two further subregions in at least one plane perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the pump housing. The at least one first subregion comprises at least 60% by weight, based on the total mass of the at least one first subregion, of at least one nonmagnetic material. The further subregions comprise at least 41% by weight, based on the total mass of the further subregions, of at least one ferromagnetic material, wherein each further subregion is adjacent to at least one first subregion in the plane.

Abstract: One aspect includes a manufacturing method for a multielectrode system including providing several conductors, which are electrically conductive in their longitudinal direction; bundling the conductors at a proximal portion of the multielectrode system by means of a sheath surrounding the conductors to form a conductor bundle configured to be used as a lead of the multielectrode system; and providing several ring electrodes each surrounding one of the conductors at a distal portion of the multielectrode system and electrically connecting the ring electrodes and the conductors to form a multielectrode array of the multielectrode system. The multielectrode array is configured to be in a longitudinally extended or in a transversally expanded configuration.

Abstract: One aspect is a manufacturing method including providing at least a first electrically conductive wire with an electrical insulation and a second electrically conductive wire with an electrical insulation, providing a first and a second ring electrode surrounding the wires, electrically connecting the first ring electrode with the first wire and the second ring electrode with the second wire, bundling the ring electrodes and the wires by means of a first sheath surrounding the ring electrodes and the wires to obtain a first ring electrode component, providing a second ring electrode component, bundling the ring electrode components by means of a second sheath surrounding the ring electrode components, and partially removing the first and the second sheaths from the ring electrodes to expose ring electrode portions.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a production method for a ring electrode, to a ring electrode, and to an electrode system. One method for the ring electrode includes providing an outer element, including an outer tube, providing a first inner element, including a first inner tube having a first core of a sacrificial material, providing a second inner element, including a second core of a sacrificial material, forming a composite tube by arranging the first inner element and the second inner element inside the outer element, the first inner element and the second inner element being arranged off-center with respect to one another, drawing the composite tube in a longitudinal direction of the composite tube, separating a composite tube disk from the composite tube, removing the sacrificial material of the first core, and removing the sacrificial material of the second core in order to obtain a contacting opening in the ring electrode.

Abstract: One aspect relates generally to a process for electrically contacting a coated lead. One aspect relates to a process for electrically contacting a coated lead including providing a coated lead comprising an electrically conductive core and an electrically insulating coating. A via hole is provided in the electrically insulating coating in order to expose a section of the electrically conductive core. A first electrically conductive material is applied to the coated lead such that it contacts at least a part of the exposed section of the electrically conductive core via the via hole. Further electrically conductive material is applied to the coated lead such that it contacts at least a part of the first conductive material.

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 embodiment relates to a pump device with an impeller; a pump housing, including a wall surrounding an interior having an inlet and an outlet. The impeller is provided in the interior of the pump housing. The pump housing includes at least one first part-region, at least two further part-regions and at least one third part-region. The at least one first part-region includes, to an extent of at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the first part-region, at least one nonmagnetic material, wherein the at least two further part-regions comprise, to an extent of at least 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the further part-region, at least one ferromagnetic material metal, wherein the at least one third part-region comprises a metal content in a range from 40% to 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the third part-region.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a pump device comprising an impeller; a pump housing surrounding an interior region and having an inlet and an outlet. The impeller is provided in the interior region of the pump housing. The wall of the pump housing has at least one first subregion and at least two further subregions in at least one plane perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the pump housing. The at least one first subregion comprises at least 60% by weight, based on the total mass of the at least one first subregion, of at least one nonmagnetic material. The further subregions comprise at least 41% by weight, based on the total mass of the further subregions, of at least one ferromagnetic material, wherein each further subregion is adjacent to at least one first subregion in the plane.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing a layered structure, comprising at least the following steps: Providing a substrate, applying a first liquid onto at least part of the substrate, drying the first liquid forming a first layer, applying a second liquid onto at least part of the first layer, drying the second liquid forming a second layer, whereby either the substrate and the second layer are electrically conductive and the first layer is insulating or whereby the substrate and the second layer are insulating and the first layer is electrically conductive.