MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617069469 A) filed by Meko Manufacturing E. K. on June 03, 2026, for Vascular Scaffold Having A Rare-Earth Metal Radiopaque Marker.
Inventors include Dohse, Jakob; and Menze, Roman.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to vascular scaffolds made of a biodegradable magnesium alloy comprising a cylindrical scaffold body formed of interconnected struts, wherein the interconnected struts comprise at least one structure designed to hold at least one radiopaque marker, wherein the at least one structure holds at least one radiopaque marker in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner, wherein the at least one radiopaque marker is dysprosium, and wherein the vascular scaffold is completely covered with an inorganic coating comprising magnesium fluoride. The vascular scaffolds according the invention can additionally be coated with an organic coating and/or with at least one antiinflammatory, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antirestenotic, and/or antithrombogenic active agent.
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