Title:
ZIRCONIUM ALLOY FOR BIOLOGICAL USE, AND BONE FIXATOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012066017
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a zirconium alloy for biological use which has a low elastic modulus and a bone fixator which causes less stress shielding.
There are provided: a zirconium alloy for biological use, which is mainly composed of Zr and contains Nb in a range from 15 to 25 mass%; and a bone fixator made of the zirconium alloy.
Inventors:
NOMURA NAOYUKI
HANAWA TAKAO
DOI HISASHI
HANAWA TAKAO
DOI HISASHI
Application Number:
JP2010215584A
Publication Date:
April 05, 2012
Filing Date:
September 27, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV TOKYO MEDICAL & DENTAL
International Classes:
A61L27/00; A61B17/58
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Nakajima
Kato Kazunori
Hiroshi Fukuda
Kato Kazunori
Hiroshi Fukuda