Patent ID: 11969519
Assignee: BIORETEC OY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 13:
14. A method for preparing the orthopedic implant or the part thereof, of claim 1, the method comprising
providing a biodegradable magnesium alloy object having an average grain size of 40 μm or less and comprising magnesium and
Ca in the range of 0.550-0.700 wt %,
Zn in the range of 0.400-0.700 wt %, and
Fe 50 ppm or less,
the biodegradable magnesium alloy consisting of
a first phase comprising magnesium and Zn, and
a second phase less noble than the first phase, the second phase comprising Mg2Ca precipitates larger than nano-sized, and
forming the biodegradable magnesium alloy object into the orthopedic implant or the part thereof.