Abstract: The invention relates to a medical implant made of a metallic material. After fulfilling its temporary support function, the implant is degraded by corrosion at a predetermined rate. Negative long-term effects are thus avoided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 1998
Date of Patent:
February 1, 2011
Assignees:
Alfons Fischer, Jacqueline Hausdorf, Eva Heublein