What is bioabsorbable medical device?
Low-invasive medical device composed of bioabsorbable materials, which is absorbed in the human body within a specific time period. Ex) Stent, Bone screw & plates, and staples etc.
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Characteristics
・No need to remove the implanted device
→ Low-invasiveness
→ Applicable to the surgeries for growing children etc.
・Excellent biocompatibility
・Few stress-shield effect
Why Magnesium?
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Advantages of Magnesium for medical applications
・Bioabsorbability
→Essential element in human body
・Biocompatibility
・Metallurgically specific mechanical strength and deformability
・Overcoming the weak points(strength, absorbability) of Bioabsorbable polymer