Magnesium Elektron, England, announces that its patented SynerMag bioresorbable magnesium alloy has won the 2016 Product of the Year award at the Bionow Life Science Industry Awards. Bionow is an organization that supports business growth, competitiveness, and innovation within the biomedical and life science sectors across Northern England.
Medical implants made of SynerMag alloy are designed to be temporary, and are completely resorbed by the body after a specified amount of time. The alloy is already the key structural material in Magmaris, the world’s first clinically proven, bioresorbable metallic cardiovascular scaffold, which is manufactured by Biotronik.
Because it is made of magnesium, the scaffold has some unique advantages over polymer-based options in terms of deliverability and radial strength following the implantation procedure. After repairing an artery over a several-month period, the SynerMag-based Magmaris scaffold resorbs naturally, allowing vessels to restore vasomotion as soon as six months after the procedure.
SynerMag alloy is produced at a purpose-built, state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing center in Manchester. One of the most advanced facilities of its kind, the center achieved ISO 13485 certification in 2014. “Our SynerMag Technology Center ensures that life science companies partnering with Magnesium Elektron have a class-leading facility in the supply of this new generation of bioresorbable materials,” says Graham Wardlow, managing director of Magnesium Elektron.
Dr. Liz Mear, chief executive of Innovation Agency, which sponsored the Product of the Year award, presented the award to Mr. Wardlow and Paul Lyon, head of programs technology. Dr. Mear praised Magnesium Elektron for applying its technical knowledge from the company’s existing market sectors to create a new platform technology for the life sciences arena.
