Metal alloy and medical device containing same
US12070533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is described a bioresorbable metal alloy which is particularly suitable for the formation of bioresorbable medical devices, for example stents. The metal alloy essentially comprises 3.2 to 4.8% by weight lithium, 0.5 to 2.0% by weight yttrium; and the balance being magnesium, in addition to any trace elements. The metal alloy can be drawn into a wire which can be shaped into a stent scaffold. The stent can be produced using one or more stent scaffolds together with one or more bioresorbable polymer connectors, for example formed from PLGA.
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