Medical Device Having a Mechanism and Use of a Low-Friction Synthetic Material Within a Medical Device
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a mechanism provided for operating the device, the mechanism comprising a first movable element and a second movable element;
the first movable element and the second movable element being arranged in such a manner that, during an operation of the mechanism, a surface of the first element slides on a surface of the second element; and
the first element and the second element being formed from materials providing a coefficient of sliding friction of said surfaces on one another of less than 0.14 at a relative velocity of 2 mm per second.
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Abstract
A first movable element (4) and a second movable element (7) of a mechanism in a medical device are arranged in such a manner that, during an operation of the mechanism, a surface of the first element slides on a surface of the second element. The first element and the second element are formed from materials providing a coefficient of sliding friction of said surfaces on one another of less than 0.14 at a relative velocity of 2 mm per second.
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a mechanism provided for operating the device, the mechanism comprising a first movable element and a second movable element; the first movable element and the second movable element being arranged in such a manner that, during an operation of the mechanism, a surface of the first element slides on a surface of the second element; and the first element and the second element being formed from materials providing a coefficient of sliding friction of said surfaces on one another of less than 0.14 at a relative velocity of 2 mm per second. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. Use of a low-friction synthetic material within a mechanism of a medical device in conjunction with the same or with a further material providing a coefficient of sliding friction of less than 0.14 at a relative velocity of 2 mm per second.
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