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Medical device having bonding regions and method of making the same

  • US 8,535,806 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2010
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • a first member made from nitinol having a first surface with an available surface oxygen;

    a second member made from nitinol having a second surface with an available surface oxygen;

    a bonding agent comprised of polyhydroxyl ether having a plurality of secondary hydroxyl functional groups with an affinity to form hydrogen bonds with oxygen, the bonding agent being cooperatively associated with the first member and the second member in such a manner as to cause the bonding agent to contact the first surface and the second surface, the bonding agent configured to affix the first member relative to the second member by forming a covalent bond between the available surface oxygen on the first and the second surfaces and the hydroxyl functional groups of the bonding agent.

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