| abstract |
Provided is a stent for a cerebral aneurysm, said stent being formed of a material absorbable in vivo. One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a stent 10 that has self-expandability and, therefore, is crimped to blood vessel wall and placed so as to straddle a cerebral aneurysm. The stent 10 has bioabsorbable properties and comprises a magnesium alloy containing 90 at% or more of Mg or pure magnesium. |