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Methods for making magnesium biodegradable stents for medical implant applications

US9655752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

25Claims

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Assignee

University of Cincinnati · US

Inventors

Vesselin N. Shanov · Cincinnati, US
Prabir Roy-Chaudhury · Cincinnati, US
Mark J. Schulz · Sharonville, US
Zhangzhang Yin · Monroeville, US
Begona Campos-Naciff · Cincinnati, US
Yang Wang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	May 23, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2300/416
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods for making a magnesium biodegradable stent for medical implant applications, using magnesium foil or pure magnesium or magnesium alloys that are biodegradable and performing a lithographic technique to configure the features and dimensions of the magnesium foil, and rolling the magnesium foil to form a cylinder.

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