Bio-absorbable composite materials containing magnesium and magnesium alloys as well as implants made of said composites
AssigneesMedizinische UniversitäT Graz, Heraeus Medical GmbH
InventorsKLAUS-DIETER KÜHN, ANNELIE WEINBERG, PETER UGGOWITZER, SEBASTIAN VOGT, JÖRG LÖFFLER
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Abstract
The invention relates to a composite material that comprises at least one magnesium component, whereby the magnesium component consists of pure magnesium or a magnesium-calcium alloy or a magnesium-calcium-X alloy, whereby X is another biodegradable element. The composite material also contains at least one organic anti-infective agent having a solubility in water at room temperature of less than 10 grams per liter.
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Composite material comprising at least one magnesium component made of magnesium or a magnesium alloy, and at least one organic anti-infective agent, whereby the solubility of the anti-infective agent in water at room temperature is less than 10 grams per liter.
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