Patent ID: 8372144

Claim:
An implant having a base body, the base body at least partially comprising: at least one of the following: (i) a biocorrodible iron alloy of formula (1): Fe—P (1) where the amount of P in the alloy is from 0.05 to 5 wt %, and where the remainder of the alloy consists essentially of Fe plus impurities due to the production process; or (ii) a biocorrodible iron alloy of formula (2): Fe—Mn—X (2) where the Mn content of the alloy is from 5 to 30 wt %, X is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Re, Ru and Os, and the amount of X in the alloy is from 0 to 20 wt %, and where the remainder of the alloy consists essentially of Fe plus impurities due to the production process; or (iii) a biocorrodible iron alloy of formula (3): Fe—Z (3) where Z is Pt, and the amount of Z in the alloy is from 5 to 30 wt %, and where the remainder of the alloy consists essentially of Fe plus impurities due to the production process.