Patent number: 8871829
Abstract: A radio-opaque marker for medical implants comprising between 10 and 90 weight percent of a biodegradable base component, between 10 and 90 weight percent of one or more radio-opaque elements selected from the consisting of I, Au, Ta, Y, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir and Bi as a marker component and 10 weight percent of residual components, the aforementioned components amounting to 100 weight percent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 7, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 28, 2014
Assignee:
BIOTRONIK VI Patent AG
Inventors:
Bodo Gerold, Claus Harder, Heinz Müller, Eva Heublein, Nora Heublein, Christoph Heublein