Surgical implant alloy
OwnerMark Ransick, Michael Murray +1inventors
InventorsMark Ransick, Michael Murray, Darrel Powell
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Abstract
The present invention provides a surgical implant which can be made of a metal that corrodes while implanted in the tissue of a patient. The surgical implant can include a electrical insulator for reducing the conductivity of the implant. The surgical implant can be in the form of a staple, and insulator can be in the form of an anodized surface layer.
Claims12
A surgical implant, the implant comprising a magnesium alloy comprising between about 1 percent and about 7 percent aluminum;
- about 0.5 percent and about 1.5 percent zinc, and at least about 50 parts per million iron.
A surgical implant, the implant comprising an alloy of an alkaline earth metal and a metal for promoting corrosion of the implant within about 200 days.
A surgical implant wherein the implant comprises an alloy of an alkaline earth metal, aluminum, zinc, and a metal for promoting corrosion of the implant, wherein the metal for promoting corrosion is selected from the group consisting of:
- iron, nickel, copper, and cobalt.
A method for fastening tissue comprising the steps of:
- providing a surgical fastener comprising a magnesium alloy comprising between about 1 percent and about 7 percent aluminum;
- about 0.5 percent and about 1.5 percent zinc, and at least about 50 parts per million iron;
- providing a device for applying the surgical fastener to tissue;
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- applying the surgical fastener to tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.