O.V. Roman Powder Metallurgy Institute offers consumers Biodegradable implants made of magnesium alloys with a predictable rate of biodegradation in biological environments of the human body under a manufacturing agreement and is looking for partners to conclude a distribution services agreement.

Bioabsorbable orthopedic implants are widely used in medicine for fracture treatment, bone fixation, and tissue repair. These implants are made from materials that gradually degrade in the body, eliminating the need for repeat surgery for their removal. Leading manufacturers develop and manufacture these implants globally.
Major global manufacturers of bioabsorbable orthopedic implants:

1. Stryker Corporation (USA)
- Features: One of the largest manufacturers of medical equipment and implants. The company offers bioabsorbable fixators and screws for orthopedics and traumatology.

2. Zimmer Biomet (USA)
- Features: Zimmer Biomet develops a wide range of orthopedic solutions, including bioabsorbable implants for bone fixation and joint restoration.

3. Bioretec Ltd. (Finland)
- Features: Specializes in the production of bioabsorbable orthopedic implants, including screws, pins, and plates. Their products are made from biocompatible polymers and magnesium alloys.

4. Medtronic (USA)
- Key Features: The company develops biodegradable implants for orthopedics, including devices for spinal and joint fixation.

5. Smith Nephew (UK)
- Key Features: Smith Nephew produces biodegradable fixators and anchor systems for joint restoration and injury treatment.

8. Evonik Industries (Germany)
- Key Features: Evonik specializes in the development of materials for biodegradable implants and collaborates with medical device manufacturers.

Orthopedic implants developed at the O.V. Roman Institute of Powder Metallurgy based on magnesium alloys with a predictable rate of biodegradation in biological environments of the human body are used to fix bone fragments and bone fragments that do not require repeated surgeries. This shortens the patient's rehabilitation time and thereby reduces treatment costs. The developed material for orthopedic implants not only exhibits a predictable biodegradation rate (12–48 weeks) but also biomechanical properties, particularly an elastic modulus, close to those of living bone tissue. The developed material can be used to manufacture implants in the form of screws, pins, plates, profile rods, staples, etc.

The information is available in the Catalog "Brands of the NAS of Belarus 2021–2022: A List of the Most Important Developments of the NAS of Belarus" (page 105).

The main advantage over similar implants is the implant's biodegradability, acceptable biocompatibility, and resorption properties, which reduce the risk of postoperative complications. The production of new orthopedic implant designs with predictable biocorrosion rates for osteosynthesis of fractures and other injuries is possible.

Implementation of product improvements to enhance competitiveness. Biodegradable implants are developed using magnesium powder and contain no or minimal amounts of rare earth elements, reducing costs.

The O.V. Roman Institute of Powder Metallurgy completed a research project titled "Research and Development of a Process for Producing a Magnesium-Based Composite Powder Biodegradable Material for Use in Orthopedic Implants."

The results of this research were used in the development of the technology.

Manufacturer - State Scientific Institution "O. V. Roman Institute of Powder Metallurgy."

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The Institute's areas of activity.

Fundamental research:
- development of scientific principles for controlling the properties of composite powder materials with inclusions of a hard (soft) phase using computer modeling of their macrostructure and behavior under external force and temperature influences;
- development of scientific principles for the creation of and methods for controlling the structure and properties of nanostructured composite materials;
- development of scientific foundations for the creation of permeable materials with an organized structure obtained by powder metallurgy methods for combustion, filtration, and catalysis;
- study of heat and mass transfer processes in porous powder materials with an irregular pore structure;
- development of scientific foundations for producing composite powders of a given chemical and phase composition using mechanical alloying, granulation, self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), and the application of functional protective coatings from powder materials;
- study of the mechanism of strengthening of composite coatings during treatment with highly concentrated energy flows;
- Mathematical modeling of the formation of deformations and stresses in welded structures;
- Development of theoretical and technological foundations for the production of welding materials and components for their production;
- Study of metallurgical and thermal deformation processes during high-speed plastic deformation of materials for the production of welded joints and materials (friction stir welding);
- Fundamental scientific research on the effects of pulsed processes on materials, and the interaction of compact and discrete powder bodies at various loading rates, including those due to the energy of explosives;
- Development of a mathematical and computer model for the interaction of a melt particle with a solid surface under changing environmental parameters and the properties of the coatings being formed;

Applied Research:
- Development and implementation of new technological processes, materials, and equipment in the field of creating functional ceramics, porous materials for various purposes, layered and cast composite materials using high pressures and various loading rates;
- Development of low-alloy powder steels with a nanoscale dispersed ferrite-martensite structure obtained using interparticle and intergranular sliding mechanisms during pressing and heat treatment, and the manufacture of products from them;
- Production of nanoscale additives based on aluminum, copper, silicon, manganese, chromium, phosphorus, carbon, and other elements using mechanical activation, SHS, and hydrothermal synthesis;
- Production of capillary-porous powder materials with an irregular pore structure based on copper, nickel, titanium, and aluminum to intensify heat and mass transfer processes in cooling systems of new electronic devices, personal computer components, and laptops;
- Production of highly efficient porous and highly porous cellular materials with functional coatings through the creation of composite microstructures such as metal-ceramics, polymer-ceramics, and ceramic-ceramics (filter elements, membranes) for energy-saving liquid and gas purification processes;
- Production of hard alloys with the introduction of nanocrystalline carbides and transition metal oxides for the manufacture of forming tools;
- Development of technologies for the production of carbon-carbon materials and products made from them;
- Study of high-speed plastic deformation processes in friction stir welding;
- Development of new composite powder materials with high performance properties, including high density, capillary-porous, wear-resistant, radar-absorbing, heat-shielding, etc.

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