摘要 |
Stent especially stent for opening and supporting obstructions in a blood vessel, which stent is made of an alloy comprising at least 90 % by weight of niobium. Preferably the alloy contains other elements selected from the group of Zr, Ti, V, Hf, W, Ta and Mo. The most preferred alloy consists of 98,5 - 99,5 % by weight of niobium and 0,1 - 1,5 % by weight of zirconium. |