Stent made of a bio-degradable magnesium alloy with a magnesium fluoride coating and an organic coating
AssigneeMeko Laserstrahl-Materialbearbeitungen E.K
InventorsClemens Meyer-Kobbe, Michael Stekker, Roman Menze
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Abstract
The present invention relates to stents made of a magnesium alloy degradable under physiological conditions having an inorganic coating comprising magnesium fluoride and having an organic coating. The stents according the invention can additionally be coated with at least one antiinflammatory, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antirestenotic, and/or antithrombogenic active agent.
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A stent of biodegradable magnesium alloy having an inorganic coating comprising magnesium fluoride and having an organic coating, wherein the magnesium alloy contains at least 80% by weight magnesium, and wherein the inorganic coating covers the stent and the organic coating covers the inorganic coating.
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