IMPLANT SYSTEM HAVING A FUNCTIONAL IMPLANT COMPOSED OF DEGRADABLE METAL MATERIAL
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1. An implant system, comprising:
- a) a medical implant formed at least in part from a metal material that can be degraded by the body of the implant wearer, andb) a control device for controlling the degradation behavior of the functional implant, the control device having(i) at least one counter-electrode to the functional implant, and(ii) a voltage source for making available a polarization voltage (Δ
U) between functional implant and counter-electrode, to control the degradation behavior of the functional implant.
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Abstract
An implant system comprising a functional implant (5, 6) that fulfills a medical function, particularly a bone implant, which is formed at least in part of a metal material that can be degraded by the body (2) of the implant wearer, as well as a control device (7) for controlling the degradation behavior of the functional implant (5, 6). The control device (7) has a counter-electrode (10) to the functional implant (5, 6), and a voltage source (8) for making available a polarization voltage (ΔU) between functional implant (5, 6, 15) and counter-electrode (10), to control the degradation behavior of the functional implant (5, 6).
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1. An implant system, comprising:
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a) a medical implant formed at least in part from a metal material that can be degraded by the body of the implant wearer, and b) a control device for controlling the degradation behavior of the functional implant, the control device having (i) at least one counter-electrode to the functional implant, and (ii) a voltage source for making available a polarization voltage (Δ
U) between functional implant and counter-electrode, to control the degradation behavior of the functional implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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