Method for artificial playing-in of a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which the method comprises use of a flexing process on the musical instrument string during the production or after the winding of the last layer on the musical instrument string, but preferably before grinding of the surface of the musical instrument string, apparatus for artificial playing in a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which said apparatus comprises a string tensioning device for clamping a musical instrument string between two points with a predefined fixed or variable pull force in its longitudinal direction to keep it taut, and a flexing device used during production of a musical instrument string.

A cerebral aneurysm stent (1) of the present invention comprises a hollow tubular main body (10) and a coil support (20) integrally formed with the main body (10) at one end of the main body (10) in the longitudinal direction, wherein the coil support (20) comprises a closed structure (21) with respect to the radially inner side of the cerebral aneurysm stent (1), the closed structure (21) being located at an outer end portion of the cerebral aneurysm stent (1) in the longitudinal direction.

Method for artificial playing-in of a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which the method comprises use of a flexing process on the musical instrument string during the production or after the winding of the last layer on the musical instrument string, but preferably before grinding of the surface of the musical instrument string, apparatus for artificial playing in a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which said apparatus comprises a string tensioning device for clamping a musical instrument string between two points with a predefined fixed or variable pull force in its longitudinal direction to keep it taut, and a flexing device used during production of a musical instrument string.

Method for artificial playing-in of a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which the method comprises use of a flexing process on the musical instrument string during the production or after the winding of the last layer on the musical instrument string, but preferably before grinding of the surface of the musical instrument string, apparatus for artificial playing in a musical instrument string comprising one or more layers of wire(s) and/or band(s) wound around a core, in which said apparatus comprises a string tensioning device for clamping a musical instrument string between two points with a predefined fixed or variable pull force in its longitudinal direction to keep it taut, and a flexing device used during production of a musical instrument string.

A material-forming device for a wire mesh includes a plurality of contact rods that are supported by the frame and configured to threadedly receive a sheet of wire mesh that moves through the plurality of contact rods in a downstream direction. An inner contact rod and an outer contact rod are each configured to engage a first side of the sheet of wire mesh, and a middle contact rod is positioned between the inner contact rod and the outer rod and configured to engage a second side of the sheet of wire mesh that opposes the first side. The shape of the outer contact rod and/or the inner contact rod is configured to bend the sheet of wire mesh around the middle contact rod as the sheet of wire mesh moves in the downstream direction.

An occlusive device, occlusive device delivery system, method of using, and method of delivering an occlusive device, and method of making an occlusive device to treat various intravascular conditions is described.

A stent for repairing post-anastomasis (e.g., bariatric) surgery leaks is formed by an elongated tube having a proximal flare-shaped flange, an enlarged middle section, and a distal flare-shaped flange, where an exterior surface of the elongated tube is substantially covered with a polymer.

A method of making a medical guidewire including providing a wire having a length that includes a proximal length and a distal length. The method further includes applying cold work to the distal length and not applying cold work to the proximal length, thereby imparting to the distal length a diameter that is smaller than the proximal length diameter; and applying a reducing process to the wire whereby the proximal length is reduced to have an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the distal length. The proximal length has an inner diameter and the distal length has an inner diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the proximal length.

A wire feeding and bonding tool and method for attaching wires to a component having first and second spaced-apart wire attach structures. Wire from a supply is fed through a capillary having at least a linear end portion with a feed opening. The capillary is positioned with respect to the component to locate a first portion of the wire extending from the feed opening adjacent to the first wire attach structure, and the wire is attached to the first attach structure. The capillary is moved with respect to the component along a wire feed path to feed the wire from the first wire attach structure to the second wire attach structure and to locate a second portion of the wire extending from the feed opening adjacent to the second attach structure. The wire is attached to the second wire attach structure, and cut from the supply.

A wire feeding and bonding tool and method for attaching wires to a component having first and second spaced-apart wire attach structures. Wire from a supply is fed through a capillary having at least a linear end portion with a feed opening. The capillary is positioned with respect to the component to locate a first portion of the wire extending from the feed opening adjacent to the first wire attach structure, and the wire is attached to the first attach structure. The capillary is moved with respect to the component along a wire feed path to feed the wire from the first wire attach structure to the second wire attach structure and to locate a second portion of the wire extending from the feed opening adjacent to the second attach structure. The wire is attached to the second wire attach structure, and cut from the supply.