Implant and Method for Manufacturing
AssigneeBiotronik Vi Patent AG
InventorUllrich Bayer
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Abstract
The present invention proposes an implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body, comprising at least one at least largely biodegradable metallic material, in particular magnesium or a magnesium alloy. To improve the degradation behavior, the implant has a first layer on at least a portion of its body surface, said layer containing a hydrogen-binding material, preferably palladium. Furthermore, methods for producing such an implant are given.
Claims15
An implant, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, having a body comprising at least one at least largely biodegradable metallic material, optionally magnesium or a magnesium alloy, characterized in that the implant has a first layer comprising a hydrogen-binding material, optionally palladium, on at least a portion of its body surface.
A method for producing a degradation-inhibiting layer structure on the surface of an implant body, in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, whereby the body comprises at least one at least largely biodegradable metallic material, optionally magnesium or a magnesium alloy, comprising the following steps:
- a) preparing the implant body, and
- b) applying a first layer to at least one part of the body surface, such that the first layer contains a hydrogen-binding material, optionally palladium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.