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Magnesium-zinc-calcium alloy, method for production thereof, and use thereof

US10358709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK AG · CH

Inventors

Heinz Mueller · Erlangen, DE
Peter Uggowitzer · Ottenbach, CH
Joerg Loeffler · Greifensee, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2013
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2430/12
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnesium alloy includes 3 to 7.0% Zn, 0.001 to 0.5% Ca, the remainder being magnesium containing impurities, which promote electrochemical potential differences and/or the formation of intermetallic phases, in a total amount of no more than 0.005 of Fe, Si, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Al, Zr and P, wherein the alloying elements are selected from the group of the rare earths having the ordinal numbers 21, 39, 57 to 71 and 89 to 103 in a total amount of no more than 0.001% by weight.

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