SHANDONG SCIENCE ›› 2018, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 36-44.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2018.02.007

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Review on the applications of magnesium and magnesium alloy in implanted medical devices

WU Shu-xu, WANG Shou-ren*, LIU Wen-tao   

  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
  • Received:2017-12-24 Online:2018-04-20 Published:2018-04-20

Abstract:

As biomedical materials, magnesium and magnesium alloy has advantages of excellent mechanical properties and biological compatibility, completely selfdegradation, rich in resources, and easy to process molding. Its application status quo and latest research advances in the field of orthopedics and cardiovascular were surveyed in this paper. It is considered that the main problems of magnesium and magnesium alloy implanted medical devices are the poor corrosion resistance in vivo and the failure to control the rate of degradation effectively. Therefore, it should be developed in the future to improve its corrosion resistance and control the rate of degradation,which is expected to be more widely used in clinical practice.

Key words: magnesium, implantable medical devices, biodegradable, magnesium alloy

CLC Number: 

  • TG146.22