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.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intracorporeal guide component (1) for guiding lines belonging to medical devices inside a living being. The guide component (1) has a main body (2) comprising a line channel (3) for receiving and guiding the line. To secure the guide component (1) in the body of the living being more easily, with less damage to the tissue, according to the invention the main body (2) has, on its periphery, one or more contact surfaces (4, 4b) designed for interlocking and/or frictional contact with a bone structure of the living being. For example, the guide component (1) can be clamped between two costal arches of the living being, as an intercostal guide component (1), in order to securely hold and guide a line leading to the heart of the living being.

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.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a largely nickel-free iron alloy or a nickel-free stainless steel having the following composition: 14.0% by wt.-16.5% by wt. chromium 10.0% by wt.-12.0% by wt. manganese ?3.0% by wt.-4.00% by wt. molybdenum 0.55% by wt.-0.70% by wt. nitrogen 0.10% by wt.-0.20% by wt. carbon 0.00% by wt.-2.00% by wt. impurities, such as other metals, semimetals, metal salts and/or non-metals the rest up to 100% by wt. is iron, which is in particular suitable for the production of stents as well as to stents made of this alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vessel connector (10) for surgically connecting two vessels and/or prosthetics to each other, comprising a sleeve-shaped body (1), the walls of which are designed to be elastic, such that the force acting on the ligature or suture is limited to the extent that no pressure points or necroses occur in the vessel. It is made of two substantially rigid outer rings (2), delimiting the sleeve-shaped body, and webs (3) present between the rings, wherein at least regions of individual webs have a shape (4) deviating from a straight line over longer distances, and it has at least one ring-shaped region (5) of higher elasticity between the rigid rings. The connector provides a blood-tight connection of at least two natural or artificial vessels, including prosthetic connections, a prosthesis to a natural vessel, or two prostheses to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a largely nickel-free iron alloy or a nickel-free stainless steel having the following composition: 14.0% by wt.-16.5% by wt. chromium 10.0% by wt.-12.0% by wt. manganese ?3.0% by wt.-4.00% by wt. molybdenum 0.55% by wt.-0.70% by wt. nitrogen 0.10% by wt.-0.20% by wt. carbon 0.00% by wt.-2.00% by wt. impurities, such as other metals, semimetals, metal salts and/or non-metals the rest up to 100% by wt. is iron, which is in particular suitable for the production of stents as well as to stents made of this alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vessel connector (10) for surgically connecting two vessels and/or prosthetics to each other, comprising a sleeve-shaped body (1), the walls of which are designed to be elastic, such that the force acting on the ligature or suture is limited to the extent that no pressure points or necroses occur in the vessel. It is made of two substantially rigid outer rings (2), delimiting the sleeve-shaped body, and webs (3) present between the rings, wherein at least regions of individual webs have a shape (4) deviating from a straight line over longer distances, and it has at least one ring-shaped region (5) of higher elasticity between the rigid rings. The connector provides a blood-tight connection of at least two natural or artificial vessels, including prosthetic connections, a prosthesis to a natural vessel, or two prostheses to each other.