Implant with a biodegradable support structure
AssigneeBIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
InventorsHeinz Mueller, Corina Ehnert, Alexander Rzany
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Abstract
An implant having at least one biodegradable support structure and at least one dried covering material at least partially covering the at least one biodegradable support structure. The dried covering material is selected from an autologous, xenogeneic or allogeneic material or combinations thereof. The biodegradable support structure includes or consists of magnesium, zinc or iron; or the biodegradable support structure includes or consists of a biodegradable magnesium-based alloy, a biodegradable zinc-based alloy or a biodegradable an iron-based alloy.
Claims20
An implant, comprising:
- at least one biodegradable support structure and at least one dried covering material at least partially covering the at least one biodegradable support structure, wherein the dried covering material is selected from an autologous, xenogeneic or allogeneic material or combinations thereof, and wherein the biodegradable support structure comprises or consists of magnesium, zinc or iron;
- or the biodegradable support structure comprises or consists of a biodegradable magnesium-based alloy, a biodegradable zinc-based alloy or a biodegradable an iron-based alloy.
A method for preparing an implant comprising:
- providing at least one biodegradable support structure comprising or consisting of magnesium, zinc or iron;
- or comprising or consisting of a biodegradable magnesium-based alloy, a biodegradable zinc-based alloy or a biodegradable an iron-based alloy;
- and
- providing at least one dried covering material being selected from an autologous, xenogeneic or allogeneic material or combinations thereof;
- and
- at least partially covering the at least one biodegradable support structure prior to implantation with the at least one dried covering material.
The implant according to claim 18, comprising 0.1 wt. % to 1 wt. % of Zr or other rare earth metals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.