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Mel-Frontier, Litd.
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.
Healing
Strength, Volume
Healing time
Permanently-implanted ( non-absorbable device)
Risk of relapse, Long-term medication etc．
Healing poing
・Low risk of relapse
・Short- term medication
No need to remove the implanted device
Low-invasiveness
Applicable to the surgeries for growing children etc.
Excellent biocompatibility
Few stress-shield effect
Device
【Why Magnesium？】
Material
Co-Cr alloy
E UTS Elongation Degradability
Ti alloy （Ti-6Al-4V)
Magnesium alloy
Stainless
Iron
Bone
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
PLLA
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