Modification of NiTi Surface by Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation Dr. Natalia Shevchenko, Manfred F. Maitz and Edgar Richter, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Forschungszentrum Rossendorf, P.O.Box 51019, Dresden, 01314, Germany |
Cytokine Release from Human Leukocytes After Contact to NiTi: Influence of Ni Ion Concentration Dr. Stefan A. Esenwein1, Dr. Denise Bogdanski2, Prof. Michael Wilhelm3, Prof. Matthias Epple4, Dr. Jürgen Wittsiepe3, Prof. Gert Muhr1, Dr. Oleg Prymak4, Prof. Michael Pohl5 and Prof. Manfred Köller2, 1Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, BG Trauma Center Bergmannsheil - Ruhr University of Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, Bochum, D-44789, Germany, 2Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery - Dept. of Research, BG Trauma Center Bergmannsheil - Ruhr University of Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, Bochum, D-44789, Germany, 3Department of Hygiene, Social and Environmental Medicine, Ruhr University of Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, Gebäude MA, Bochum, D-44801, Germany, 4Institute of Anorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5-7, Essen, D-45117, Germany, 5Institute of Materials -Dept. of Materials Testing, Ruhr University of Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, Geb. IA, Bochum, D-44801, Germany |
Surface Treatments for Obtaining Optimized Conditions for Material Combinations with Nitinol Dr. Rainer Steegmueller, Mr. Tobias Fleckenstein and Dr. Andreas Schuessler, Admedes Schuessler GmbH, Rastatter Str. 15, Pforzheim, D-75179, Germany |
Refreshment Break and Poster Viewing for Sessions 3 and 4 |