A process for producing implants made of a bioresorbable metal,
particularly magnesium alloys or zinc alloys, in which the material
properties of the magnesium or the zinc are changed and the processing and
utilization properties are improved by combining process steps for
adjusting the properties of the material and subsequent machining. In this
way it is possible to produce thin-walled tubular implants, particularly
blood vessel support stents, from bioresorbable magnesium or zinc alloys,
which are readily deformable without the risk of fracture during
implantation.
