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US 2014/0228967 A1Published application
Biocorrodible implant with anti-corrosion coating
AssigneeBIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
InventorEric Wittchow
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Abstract
An implant, preferably a stent, which has a main body made of magnesium or a biocorrodible magnesium alloy and a corrosion-inhibiting passivation layer covering the main body. The passivation layer is characterized in that it contains a composite of a biodegradable polymer and nanoparticles of clay minerals.
Claims8
An implant comprising a main body made of magnesium or a biocorrodible magnesium alloy and a corrosion-inhibiting passivation layer covering the main body, wherein the passivation layer contains a composite of a biodegradable polymer and nanoparticles of clay minerals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.