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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masato Tamai, Hachioji, JP;
Takamitsu Sakamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 27/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61L 27/04 (2006.01); A61L 27/58 (2006.01); A61L 27/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61L 27/047 (2013.01); A61L 27/306 (2013.01); A61L 27/58 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention can suitably be used even in a site where hydrogen gas is metabolized slowly, such as the osseous tissue. Provided is a biodegradable implant including a biodegradable magnesium member formed of a magnesium alloy and coating layers that coat the biodegradable magnesium member, thereby reducing the degradation rate thereof in a living organism, wherein a depression to be infiltrated by an osteoblast is formed in a surface of the biodegradable magnesium member.