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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1998
Applicants:
Bernd Heublein, Hannover, DE;
Gerd Hausdorf, Wettmar, DE;
Inventors:
Bernd Heublein, Hannover, DE;
Gerd Hausdorf, Wettmar, DE;
Assignees:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 33/06 (2006.01); A61K 33/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical implant made of a metallic material. After fulfilling its temporary support function, the implant is degraded by corrosion at a predetermined rate. Negative long-term effects are thus avoided.