公开(公告)号：US09126251B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13707855

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

Inventor： Michael R. Bialas ,  Robert P. Barbier ,  David Strauss ,  David Mackiewicz ,  Pius Kienzle ,  Mihaela Baldi

IPC: B23P13/00 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K28/02 ,  B21D7/16 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/38 ,  A61F2/91

CPC classification number: B21D7/16 ,  A61F2/91 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/0093 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K28/02 ,  B23K2101/06 ,  B23P13/00 ,  Y10T29/49995

Abstract: A method for making a device includes providing a tubular member which will be formed into the device, masking at least a portion of the inner surface of the tubular member with a removable sacrificial material, selectively removing a portion of the tubular member and sacrificial material using a laser device, and mechanically removing the sacrificial material from the inner surface of the tubular member. Ultrasonic energy could be applied to a workpiece which is being laser cut to prevent any generated slag from welding itself to an exposed surface of the workpiece. A compressed fluid or gas, such as air, could be used to clean the surface of the laser-cut workpiece to remove slag formation which adheres to the surface of the cut workpiece.

Abstract translation: 制造装置的方法包括提供将被形成装置的管状构件，用可移除的牺牲材料掩蔽管状构件的内表面的至少一部分，使用可移除的牺牲材料选择性地去除管状构件的一部分和牺牲材料 激光装置，并且从管状构件的内表面机械地去除牺牲材料。 可以将超声能量施加到被激光切割的工件上，以防止任何产生的炉渣自身焊接到工件的暴露表面。 可以使用压缩流体或气体，例如空气来清洁激光切割工件的表面，以去除附着在切割工件表面上的熔渣形成。