Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Metal alloy for medical devices and implants
- Patent Title (中): 用于医疗器械和植入物的金属合金
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Application No.: US12070646Application Date: 2008-02-19
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Publication No.: US08349249B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Jürgen Wachter , Jens Trötzschel , Randolf Von Oepen
- Applicant: Jürgen Wachter , Jens Trötzschel , Randolf Von Oepen
- Applicant Address: DE Hanau BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG,Abbott Ireland
- Current Assignee: Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG,Abbott Ireland
- Current Assignee Address: DE Hanau BM Hamilton
- Agency: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
- Priority: EP03002905 20030210
- Main IPC: C22C27/02
- IPC: C22C27/02 ; A61F2/82
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 biocompatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080312740A1 Metal alloy for medical devices and implants Public/Granted day:2008-12-18
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