Palladium-based alloys for use in the body and suitable for MRI imaging
US9234262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Ultra-low magnetic susceptibility, biocompatible palladium-tin, palladium-aluminum, and palladium-tantalum alloys include at least 75 at % palladium, between about 3 and 20 at % tin, aluminum, or tantalum, respectively, and one or more other additives chosen from niobium, tungsten, molybdenum, zirconium, titanium, tin for non-palladium-tin alloys, aluminum for non-palladium-aluminum alloys, or tantalum for non-palladium-tantalum alloys, up to about 22 at % total.
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