Patent · US Active

Radio-opaque marker for medical implants

US8871829B2 · kind B2 · utility

360Cited by

11References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG · CH

Inventors

Bodo Gerold · Zellingen, DE
Claus Harder · Uttenreuth, DE
Bernd Heublein · Hannover, DE
Heinz Muller · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2004
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A radio-opaque marker for medical implants comprising between 10 and 90 weight percent of a biodegradable base component, between 10 and 90 weight percent of one or more radio-opaque elements selected from the consisting of I, Au, Ta, Y, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir and Bi as a marker component and 10 weight percent of residual components, the aforementioned components amounting to 100 weight percent.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.