Process for passivating surgical needles
CA 2201002 A1 · Owner: Ethicon, Inc. · Inventors: Hersey, Bruce; Vetrecin, Robert
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A process for passivating surfaces of a metal alloy surgical needle or a metal alloy surgical instrument. The process consists of exposing the surfaces of a metal alloy surgical needle or surgical instrument to a gaseous plasma for a sufficient amount of time to effectively passivate the surfaces of the needle or instrument.
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- Filed March 25, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 25, 2017.
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