IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES COMPRISING CATHODIC ARC PRODUCED STRUCTURES
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1. An implantable medical device comprising a cathodic arc produced structure.
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Abstract
Implantable medical devices that include cathodic arc produced structures are provided. Cathodic arc produced structures of the invention may be thick, stress-free metallic structures that have configurations heretofore not available in implantable medical devices. In yet other embodiments, the structures may be crenulated or porous layers. Also provided are methods of producing implantable medical devices as well as systems for practicing the subject methods.
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- 1. An implantable medical device comprising a cathodic arc produced structure.
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18. A method of producing a metallic structure on a substrate, said method comprising:
contacting a cathodic arc generated metallic ion plasma with a surface of said substrate to produce a deposited metallic stress-free structure having a thickness of about 1 μ
m or greater on said substrate.- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A cathodic arc plasma deposition system comprising:
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a cathodic arc plasma source; and a substrate mount, wherein said substrate mount includes a temperature modulator for modulating the temperature of a substrate mounted thereon. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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