Manchester UK – 27th March 2012: Magnesium Elektron, world leader in the development, manufacture and supply of high performance magnesium alloys, today gave details of its research activities in the area of bioabsorbable magnesium alloys for medical implants.
The company confirmed that for several years it has been actively working on the development and production of bio-absorbable magnesium alloys at its Magnesium Technology Centre in Manchester, UK. The work has involved extensive research into numerous alloy systems and the development of novel manufacturing technologies.
The last decade has seen a significant increase in the amount of research being undertaken across the globe on bio-absorbable materials, particularly in the fields of orthopaedic trauma fixation and vascular intervention, where the use of metallic implants is commonplace. Magnesium alloys offer the potential to combine the mechanical property benefits of metallic implants with the bio-absorbable nature of degradable polymers.
The promising initial research undertaken by Elektron in this field led to the creation of a dedicated team to further the development of the technologies that emerged. In conducting its research, Elektron has worked in close collaboration with its university network and a number of leading medical device companies in Europe, Japan and North America. Through these collaborative programmes, the new Elektron Synermag® range of bio-absorbable alloy technologies has already undergone considerable in-vitro and in-vivo evaluations. Further evaluations and trials are planned during 2012.
Commenting on the activity, Graham Wardlow, Managing Director of the UK operations, stated that “the development continues our seventy year history of creating new platform technologies involving magnesium, previously focusing on the aerospace, defence and nuclear power sectors. In this developing field of healthcare materials, we have combined our existing material know-how with new ideas and technologies; supporting the research drive of medical device companies to produce bio-absorbable metallic implants that offer improved patient outcomes.”
Magnesium Elektron is wholly owned by the Luxfer Group, an international materials technology company specialising in the design, manufacture and supply of high-performance materials and components to the environmental, healthcare, protection and speciality markets.
For additional information please contact Dr Sarka Jeremic, Product Group Manager – Biomaterials (Telephone: +44 161 911 1253, Email: Sarka.jeremic@magnesium-elektron.com).
Come and meet Magnesium Elektron at the following events:
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MEDTEC EUROPE
All products, services and expertise needed to design and manufacture medical devices.
26-28 February 2013
Messe Stuttgart, Germany.
Visit us on Stand: 3G72
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2013 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
A must-attend global forum that attracts more than 4,000 materials science and engineering professionals for an outstanding exchange of technical knowledge that leads to solutions in the workplace and in society.
3-7 March 2013
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
We will be giving presentation on Influence of Biological Environment on the Suitability of Magnesium Alloys on Wednesday 6th March at 11 a.m.
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ORTHOTEC EUROPE
The European orthopaedic design and manufacturing, conference and exhibition.
23-24 October 2013
Mövenpick Hotel Zürich-Regensdorf, Switzerland
Visit us on Stand: TBA
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