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Magnesium alloy and resorbable stents containing the same

US9566367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material- und Küstenforschung GmbH
MeKo Laserstrahl-Materialbearbeitungen e.K. · DE

Inventors

Michael Stekker · Aurich, DE
Norbert Hort · Neubukow, DE
Frank Feyerabend · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 15, 2012
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC25F3/18
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a magnesium alloy containing 5.0% by wt.-25.5% by wt. dysprosium, 0.01% by wt.-5.0% by wt. neodymium and/or europium, 0.1% by wt. 3.0% by wt. zinc, 0.1% by wt.-2.0% by wt. Zirconium, and balance to 100.0% by wt. magnesium, being degradable under physiological conditions and which is particularly suitable for the production of absorbable stents and to stents made thereof.

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