Title:
希土類元素を含むニッケル−チタン合金
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5748955
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a nickel-titanium alloy comprising nickel, titanium, and at least one rare earth element. The nickel-titanium alloy comprises from about 34 at. % to about 60 at. % nickel, from about 34 at. % to about 60 at. % titanium, and from about 0.1 at. % to about 15 at. % at least one rare earth element. The nickel-titanium alloy may further include one or more additional alloying elements. In addition to radiopacity, the nickel-titanium alloy preferably exhibits superelastic or shape memory behavior. Medical devices comprising the nickel-titanium alloy and a method of making them are also disclosed.
Inventors:
Carlson, James, M.
Karl, Shane
De Boer, Paul
Habati, Doncha
Label, Shay
Mcglorin, tim
Tofeil, Sid, Answer Md
Karl, Shane
De Boer, Paul
Habati, Doncha
Label, Shay
Mcglorin, tim
Tofeil, Sid, Answer Md
Application Number:
JP2009527406A
Publication Date:
July 15, 2015
Filing Date:
September 06, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
International Classes:
C22C19/03; A61F2/06; A61M29/02; C22C14/00; C22F1/10; C22F1/18
Domestic Patent References:
| JP58157935A | ||||
| JP48066521A | ||||
| JP59104459A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shigeru Ito