US Patent Issued to Magsorbeo Biomedical on June 23 for "Bioabsorbable magnesium alloy with controlled multi-phase absorption" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,436, issued on June 23, was assigned to Magsorbeo Biomedical Corp. (East Lansing, Mich.).

"Bioabsorbable magnesium alloy with controlled multi-phase absorption" was invented by Jacob Edick (Detroit) and Carolyn Woldring (East Lansing, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bioabsorbable magnesium alloy for use in an orthopedic implant comprises magnesium, zinc in an amount of 0.5-4 weight percent, calcium in an amount of 0.1-1.5 weight percent, and manganese in an amount of up to 1.5 weight percent. The alloy exhibits a controlled, multi-phase absorption profile when exposed to physiological conditions, including an initial period of...