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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Biotronik Vi Patent Ag, Baar, CH;
Inventor:
Bodo Gerold, Zellingen, DE;
Assignee:
BIOTRONIK VI PATENT AG, Baar, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); C22C 23/06 (2006.01); C22F 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); C22C 23/06 (2013.01); C22F 1/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant made in total or in parts of a biodegradable magnesium alloy consisting of Y: 2.0-6.0% by weight, Nd: 1.5-4.5% by weight, Gd: 0-4.0% by weight, Dy: 0-4.0% by weight, Er: 0-4.0% by weight, Zr: 0.1-1.0% by weight, Li: 0-0.2% by weight, Al: 0-0.3% by weight, under the condition that a) a total content of Er, Gd and Dy is in the range of 0.5-4.0% by weight and b) a total content of Nd, Er, Gd and Dy is in the range of 2.0-5.5% by weight, the balance being magnesium and incidental impurities up to a total of 0.3% by weight.