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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2010
Applicants:
Hans Jurgen Wachter, Rödermark, DE;
Jens Trötzschel, Bruchköbel, DE;
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hans Jurgen Wachter, Rödermark, DE;
Jens Trötzschel, Bruchköbel, DE;
Randolf Von Oepen, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Assignees:
Heraeus Materials Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Hanau, DE;
Abbott Ireland, Hamilton, BM;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high strength, low modulus metal alloy comprising Niobium, Tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zirconium, Tungsten, and Molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to bio-compatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.