Metal alloy for medical devices and implants

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8349249
APP PUB NO 20080312740A1
SERIAL NO

12070646

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The present invention relates to a medical device or implant made at least in part of a high strength, low modulus metal alloy comprising Niobium, Tantalum, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zirconium, Tungsten and Molybdenum. The medical devices according to the present invention provide superior characteristics with regard to biocompatibility, radio-opacity and MRI compatibility.

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HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO KGHERAEUSSTRASSE 12 - 14 HANAU 63450

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Trötzschel, Jens Neuwiedermus, DE 15 24
Von, Oepen Randolf Aptos, US 210 7431
Wachter, Jürgen Rödermark, DE 4 5

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