Nickel-Titanium Heart Implants Aren't Dangerous For People Allergic To Nickel
Friday, February 28, 2014 - 08:40
in Health & Medicine
Most of the public doesn't know this, but some people are allergic to metal. 10 percent of the Germany public is allergic to nickel, according to background information in a new paper. But medical implants use nickel. Nickel-titanium alloys are increasingly used as material for cardiovascular implants in minimal invasive surgery and, once implanted, these alloys can release small amounts of nickel due to corrosion. Is that dangerous? read more