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Removal of dross from laser cut nitinol tube
I have a small bore laser cut nitinol tube and I'm trying to identify the best way to remove the dross from laser cutting. The ID of my tube is .001" ^.01" and therefore an ID hone will be difficult.
Any advice appreciated.
Medical Devices - Galway, Ireland
2006
Ed. note: Note ID correction. Apologies.
From our experience in order to remove dross from surface of laser-cut nitinol stents you have to electropolish them for a long period of time, thus thinning the stents. That is why if we have stents with dross on the surface, we use special mechanical device to clean surface before electropolishing.
Adv.
Contact us if you need help.
Anna Berkovich
Russamer Lab
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2006
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