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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.

Stephen Collum
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.

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Anna Berkovich
~~Russamer Lab~~ - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(ed. update July, 2025: sorry, Anna has retired)
2006

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