Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Metallic implant which is degradable in vivo
- Patent Title (中): 可在体内降解的金属植入物
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Application No.: US09269084Application Date: 1998-07-17
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Publication No.: US07879367B2Publication Date: 2011-02-01
- Inventor: Bernd Heublein , Gerd Hausdorf
- Applicant: Bernd Heublein , Gerd Hausdorf
- Applicant Address: DE Essen DE Burgwedel DE Hannover
- Assignee: Alfons Fischer,Jacqueline Hausdorf,Eva Heublein
- Current Assignee: Alfons Fischer,Jacqueline Hausdorf,Eva Heublein
- Current Assignee Address: DE Essen DE Burgwedel DE Hannover
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Agent Ann S. Hobbs
- Priority: DE19731021 19970718
- International Application: PCT/EP98/04415 WO 19980717
- International Announcement: WO99/03515 WO 19990128
- Main IPC: A61K33/06
- IPC: A61K33/06 ; A61K33/00 ; A61F2/82

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020004060A1 METALLIC IMPLANT WHICH IS DEGRADABLE IN VIVO Public/Granted day:2002-01-10
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