ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,217, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to KARL LEIBINGER ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH & Co. KG (Muhlheim, Germany).
"Biodegradeable implant comprising coated metal alloy product" was invented by Alexander Kopp (Aachen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a biodegradable implant comprising a surface coated magnesium alloy or zinc alloy product, whereby the coating layer comprises oxides and/or phosphates of from rare-earth elements, Mg, Ca, Zn, Zr, Cu, Fe, Sr, Li, Mn or Ag wherein the coating is preferably generated by plasma electrolytically oxidation (PEO). The invention further comprises a method for preparing th...