Injection molded anvils
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1. A method for producing a metal injection molded medical device in the shape of a grasping member comprising:
- a. melt blending a feedstock, comprising a hardenable metal with a thermoplastic binder material;
b. injection molding the feedstock in a mold configured and dimensioned to form a medical device;
c. removing a majority of the binder material; and
d. sintering the medical device.
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Abstract
A method for making metal injection molded medical devices is disclosed. The method comprises melt blending, inject ion molding, and sintering a granulated hardenable metal feedstock.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for producing a metal injection molded medical device in the shape of a grasping member comprising:
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a. melt blending a feedstock, comprising a hardenable metal with a thermoplastic binder material; b. injection molding the feedstock in a mold configured and dimensioned to form a medical device; c. removing a majority of the binder material; and d. sintering the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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8. A method for producing a metal injection molded medical device comprising:
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a. melt blending a feedstock, comprising a hardenable metal with a thermoplastic binder material; b. injection molding the feedstock in a mold configured and dimensioned to form a medical device; c. removing a majority of the binder material; and d. sintering the medical device is in the shape of a member selected from the group consisting of an anvil, an anvil having a blank surface, an anvil having pockets configured in the shape of a rectangle, and an anvil having pockets configured in the shape of a star. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11)
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