ABSORBABLE MEDICAL IMPLANT MADE OF FIBER-REINFORCED MAGNESIUM OR FIBER-REINFORCED MAGNESIUM ALLOYS

摘要

The invention relates to a medical implant comprising a composite material which is composed of reinforcement fibers made of a magnesium-containing, bio-corrosive alloy, another bio-corrosive alloy containing a main component that is selected among the group encompassing Mg, Ca, Fe, or Y, or a non-biodegradable fiber material, embedded in a matrix made of crystalline magnesium or magnesium alloys.