Endodontic Instruments with Improved Fatigue Resistance
Mr. Carl J. Berendt1 and Mr. Jianhua Yang2, 1Sportswire L.L.C., 39026 S. Hwy 82, Langley, OK 74350, 2Global Nitinol Technologies, 12851 Regan Lane, Saratoga, CA 95070 |
An Investigation of Diverse Surface Finishes on Fatigue Properties of Superelastic Nitinol Wire
Mr. Richard Gordon1 and Mr. Mitesh M. Patel2, 1Medical Metals LLC, 54 Danbury Road, Suite 365, Ridgefield, CT 06877, 2Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation, 9609 Indianapolis Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 |
Mechanical Effects of Ultrasound Cleaning on Nitinol Micro-Components – Investigating Vibration Dynamics during Acoustical Cleaning Processes
Mr. Bernd Schrader1, Mr. Gerd Siekmeyer1 and Dr. Andreas Schuessler2, 1Advanced Engineering, Admedes Schuessler GmbH, Rastatter Str.15, Pforzheim, 75179, Germany, 2Admedes Schuessler GmbH, Rastatter Str.15, Pforzheim, 75179, Germany |
Bending Fatigue Study of Radiopaque Nitinol
Mr. Z.C. Lin1, David Mackwicz1, Kelly Pike1 and John Boylan2, 1Guidant Corporation, 3200 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054, 2Guidant Corporation, 26531 Ynez Road, Temecula, CA 92591 |
Surface Strain Verification for a Fatigue Study
Mr. Z.C. Lin, David Mackiewicz and Ms. Kelly Pike, Guidant Corporation, 3200 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
Characterization of Low Cycle Fatigue in an Animal Model
Mr. Alex Kharikanian, Miles Alexander, Ron Williams and Serjan Nikolic, CardioKinetix, Inc., 3698-B Haven Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
Mechanical Cyclic Response of Nitinol Tubing
Dr. Sean Zhang, Ernie Young and Avijit Mukherjee, Edwards LifeSciences, One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614 |
SMAq: A Novel Integrated Instrument for the Characterization of SMA Wires
Mr. Marco F. Urbano, A. Coda and R. Giannantonio, SAES Getters S.p.A, Viale Italia 77, Lainate, I-20020, Italy |
Effects of Hydrogen on the Phases and Transition Temperatures of NiTi
Ms. Amanda Runciman1, Katherine C. Chen1, Alan R. Pelton2 and Christine Trépanier2, 1Department of Materials Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, 2Nitinol Devices & Components, 47533 Westinghouse Drive, Fremont, CA 94539 |
Comparison of a Video Extensometer Over a Clip-On Extensometer and Crosshead Motion as a Strain Measurement Technique for Testing Nitinol Specimens in Tension
Ms. Meredith Viveiros1 and Z.C. Lin2, 1Instron Corporation, 825 University Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062, 2Guidant Corporation, 3200 Lakeside Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 |
Stress Relaxation of Linear Elastic NiTi
Mr. Justin M. Crank, Vascular Access, Boston Scientific, Three Scimed Place, MS C220, Maple Grove, MN 55311 |
DSC Response Factors
Mr. David Steele, Johnson Matthey, MI |
Ion Implantation Treatments of Nitinol Alloys: New Approach to Improve the Biocompatibility
Ms. Eleonora Delvecchio1, Anna Ferretto1, Stefania Polizu1, Prof. L.'Hocine Yahia2 and Prof. Bernard Terrault3, 1Mechanical /Biomedical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, Edouard Montpetit, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada, 2Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal, CP 6079 Succ. Centre-Ville, Edouard Montpetit, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada, 3INRS-EMT, University of Quebec, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X 1S2, Canada |
A Comparative Study on TiN/Ti, TiC/Ti, TiCN/Ti and ZrN/Zr Coatings Deposited on Ti-50.6at.%Ni Alloy by PIIID
Dr. Y. Cheng and Prof. Y.F. Zheng, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Peking University, No.5 Yi-He-Yuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China |
Surface Modification of TiNi Dental Implants by Ion– and Electron Beam Influence
Prof. Svetlana A. Shabalovskaya1, Prof. Ludmila L. Meisner2, Prof. Alexander I. Lotkov2, Boris P. Gritsenko2, Prof. Vladimir P. Rotshtein3, Konstantin V. Karlick3, Vladimir V. Rasdorskii4 and Prof. Valentina A. Kopisova4, 1Physics and Astronomy, Ames Laboratory, Drake University, Ames, Ames, IA 50011, 2Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of SB RAS, pr. Akademicheskii, 2/1, Tomsk, 634021, Russia, 3Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of High–Current Electronics of SB RAS, pr. Akademicheskii, 4, Tomsk, 634021, Russia, 4Russian research and practice medicine center of SMI, Shestakova street,14, Novokusnetsk, 654034, Russia |
Corrosion Characterization of Nitinol Martensite and Austenite Phases
Ms. Melissa Denton1 and Dr. James C. Earthman2, 1Edwards LifeSciences, One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614, 2Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, The Henry Samuelli School of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2575 |
Morphological Characterization and Corrosion Resistance of TiNi Foams Obtained Via SHS Processing for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Luigi de Nardo1, Dr. Francesca Brunella2, Dr. Gianni Rondelli3, Dr. Silvia Farè1, Dr. Peter Jardine4, Dr. Alberto Cigada2 and Dr. L.'Hocine Yahia5, 1BioMatLab - Bioengineering department, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Via Golgi 39 - building 34, Milano, 20133, Italy, 2Chemistry Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano, 20133, Italy, 3CNR-IENI, Via Roberto Cozzi 53, Milano, 20125, Italy, 4Shape Change Technologies, E. Hillcrest Drive, Suite 108, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, 5Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnique de Montréal, 2500, chemin de Polytechnique, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada |
Characterization of As-Deposited Crystalline NiTi Thin Films
Mr. David Bronfenbrenner1, Dr. Velimir Radmilovic2, Dr. Scott A. McHugo3 and Prof. Ronald Gronsky1, 1Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, 210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building, Berkeley, CA 94720-1760, 2National Center for Electron Microscopy, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, 1 Cyclotron Road, Mail Stop 72-150, Berkeley, CA 94720, 3Nitinol Devices & Components, 47533 Westinghouse Drive, Fremont, CA 94539 |
Characterization of Porous NiTi Alloys Produced by SHS
Dr. Paola Bassani1, Dr. Claudio Zanotti2, Mr. P. Giuliani2, Dr. Francesca Passaretti1 and Dr. Ausonio Tuissi1, 1Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Corso P.Sposi, 29, Lecco, 23900, Italy, 2Istituto per l'Energetica e le Interfasi - sez. Milano, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via Cozzi 53, Milano, 20125, Italy |
Shock Damping Properties of SHS-Derived Porous TiNi
Dr. A. Peter Jardine and George Baure, Shape Change Technologies LLC, 2985 E. Hillcrest Drive, Suite 108, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 |
Characterization and Fabrication of Electrodeposited Shape Memory MnCu Thin Films
Mr. George Baure and A. Peter Jardine, Shape Change Technologies LLC, 2985 E. Hillcrest Drive, Suite 108, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 |
Ion Beam Projection Techniques for Locally Inducing Intermixing in Ni-Ti Thin Films
Prof. Yves Bellouard1, Prof. Andreas Dietzel2, Dr. Wilhelm Bruenger3, Xi Wang4 and Prof. Joost J. Vlassak5, 1Departement of Mechanical Engineering / Micro- & Nano- Scale engineering, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Den Dolech 2, PO Box 513, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, Netherlands, 2Departement of Mechanical Engineering / Micro- & Nano- Scale engineering, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, Netherlands, 3ISIT, Fraunhofer Institute, Fraunhoferstraße 1, Itzehoe, 25524, Germany, 4Division of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Boston, MA 02138, 5Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 |
Crystallization of Amorphous Sputtered NiTi Thin Films
Prof. Ainissa G. Ramirez, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, P.O. Box 208284, 15 Prospect Street, Room 209, New Haven, CT 06520 |
Metal Matrix Composites Based on Powders of Shape Memory Alloys
Dr. Gabriel Lopez1, M. L. No1, Mr. J. San Juan2, M. Barrado2 and E.H. Bocanegra3, 1Department of Applied Physics II, University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Science and Technology, Leioa, 48940, Spain, 2Dpt. Física Materia Condensada, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, 644 – 48080, Spain, 3Applied Physics II, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, 48080, Spain |
The Effect of Continuous Straightening Anneal on Superelastic Nitinol Tubing for Stent Applications
Mr. Philippe Poncin1, B. Gruez1, P. Comte-Gaz1 and Mr. James L. Proft2, 1Minitubes, ZAC TECHNISUD, 21 RUE JEAN VAUJANY B.P.2529, Grenoble Cedex 2, 38100, France, 2Metallurgical Solutions, 2 Williams Landing, Redwood City, CA 94404 |
Mechanical Properties and Fatigue of Laser Welded Nitinol Joints
Dr. Andreas Schuessler, Dr. M. Strobel and Dr. R. Steegmueller, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH, Rastatter Str. 15, Pforzheim, D-75179, Germany |
Numerical Model for Shape Memory Alloy Actuators
Prof. Antonio Barcellona1, Dr. Dina Palmeri1, Prof. Francesco Alonge2 and Dr. Roberto Bissanti2, 1Dipartimento di Tecnologia Meccanica, Produzione ed Ingegneria Gestionale, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo, 90128, Italy, 2Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Automazione e dei Sistemi, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo, 90128, Italy |
Characterization Methods of Nitinol Wires for Actuation
Mr. Alberto Coda, Dr. Luca Toia and Marco Urbano, SAES Getters S.p.A, Viale Italia 77, Lainate, I-20020, Italy |
Two Way Shape Memory Effect in NiTi Alloy: Experimental Measurements and Numerical Simulations
Dr. Andrea Falvo, F. M. Furgiuele and C. Maletta, Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria, P. Bucci 44c Arcavacata Rende, Arcavacata Rende (CS), 87036, Italy |
Study on Potential Applications of Binary and Ternary Shape Memory Alloys
Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Mr. Prateek Maheshwari and Vikram Singh, Metallurgical Engg. Department, Punjab Engg. College, Sector-12, Chandigarh, 160012, India |
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy Dampers
Mr. Pierre Lafortune1, Mr. Patrick Terriault1, Mr. Vladimir Brailovski1, Vicenç Torra2 and Mr. Charles Fischer-Rousseau1, 1Mechanical Engineering, Ecole de technologie superieure, 1100, Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada, 2Applied Physics, Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Gran Capita s/n, CAMPUS NORD B-4, Barcelona, 08034, Spain |
Large-Scale Testing of Shape Memory Alloy Recentering Devices for Improving the Seismic Response of Bridges
Ms. Jamie Padgett1, Dr. Reginald DesRoches2 and Dr. Darel E. Hodgson, PhD3, 1Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Tech, 790 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0355, 2School of Civil Engineering, Georgia Tech, 790 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0355, 3Nitinol Technology, Inc., 740-D Sierra Vista Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 |
New Ultra-High Damping Composites Based on Shape Memory Alloys
Prof. Jose M. San Juan and M. L. No, Dpt. Física Materia Condensada, Universidad del País Vasco, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Bilbao, 644 – 48080, Spain |
Some Experiments on Superelastic Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys Under Cyclic Loads
Mr. Matthias Schlaegel, Institute of Mechanics, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, Neubiberg, 85577, Germany |
Cyclic Behavior of Nano-Grained Superelastic Nitinol Tubing
Dr. Xiao-Yan Gong1, Ms. Tianwen Zhao2 and Yanyao Jiang2, 1Nitinol Devices & Components, 47533 Westinghouse Drive, Fremont, CA 94539, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Mail Stop 312, Reno, NV 89557 |
Microstructural Characterization of Nitinol Stents
Dr. Ming H. Wu1, Prof Alejandro Toro2, Dr. William Van Geertruyden3, Prof Wojciech Z. Misiolek4 and Prof Xiaodong Han5, 1Memry Coporation, 3 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT 06801, 2National University of Colombia, Cra 80 N, Medllin, 65-223, Colombia, 3EMV Technologies, LLC, 115 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, 4Institute of Metal Forming, Lehigh University, 5 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, 5Solid Microstructure & Property Research Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Ping Le Yuan #100, Beijing, 100022, China |
Design Principles of Shape Memory Devices for Compression Anastomosis in the Digestive System
Dr. Leonid A. Monassevitch, Noa BenDov-Laks, Nadejda Tyagunov, Amir Perle, Shlomo Lelcuk, Doron Kopelman, Amir Szold and Michael Arad, R & D, NiTi Medical Technologies Ltd., 1, Hatzoran St., P.O.Box 8634, Netanya, 42506, Israel |
Thermoelastic Shape Memory Modeling of Medical Devices with FEA
Dr. T. Kim Parnell1, Dr. Sanjay Choudhry2 and Dr. T. Jesse Lim3, 1PEC - Parnell Engineering & Consulting, 1150 Kelsey Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, 2MSC.Software, 500 Arguello Street, Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94063, 3Department of Medicine, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Shape Memory Alloy Staple for Idiopathic Scoliosis
Mrs. Kaouthar Saidane and Prof. Carl-Eric Aubin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique, Succ. Centre Ville, C. P. 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada |
Mechanical Analysis of Various Contemporary Ni-Ti Alloy Endodontic Instruments through FEM
Prof. Y.F. Zheng and X.J. Xu, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Peking University, No.5 Yi-He-Yuan Road, Beijing, 100871, China |
Mechanical Testing Devices for Characterizing Stents
Dr. Jeffrey Simons and Dr. Don Schockey, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Two Factors Influencing the Transformation Temperature in Ni47Ti44Nb9 Shape Memory Alloy
Dr. Wei Jin, Department of Titanium Alloys, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China |
Investigation of Luders-Like Deformation Bands in NiTi Shape Memory Alloys
Prof. Xiaodong Han1, ShengCheng Mao1, Ze Zhang1 and Dr. Ming H. Wu2, 1Institute of Microstructure & Property for Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Technology, Ping Le Yuan #100, Beijing, 100022, China, 2Memry Coporation, 3 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT 06801 |
Effect of Thermomechanical Treatments on the Microstructure of NiTi Wires: a TEM Study
Mr. Alberto Coda1, Prof. Stefano Gialanella2, Dr. G. Ischia2 and L. L. Toia1, 1SAES Getters S.p.A, Viale Italia 77, Lainate, I-20020, Italy, 2Ingegneria dei Materiali e Tecnologie Industriali, Università degli studi di Trento, Mesiano di Povo, Trento, 38050, Italy |
Lattice Induced Strain due to Phase Transition from Austenite to Martensite
Mrs. Michelle Bartning and Dr. Xiao-Yan Gong, Nitinol Devices and Components, 47533 Westinghouse Drive, Fremont, CA 94539 |
Challenges and Progress in the Development of High-Temperature Shape Memory Alloys Based on NiTiX Compositions for High-Force Actuator Applications
Dr. Santo Padula II, Glen Bigelow, Dr. Anita Garg and Dr. Ronald Noebe, Materials & Structures Division, NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd., M.S. 49-3, Cleveland, OH 44135 |
Transient Liquid Formation in the NiTi-Nb System: A New Joining Method for Nitinol
Dr. David S. Grummon1, Mr. Ke-Bin Low1, Mr. John Foltz1 and Dr. John A. Shaw2, 1Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, 3525 Engineering Blg., East Lansing, MI 48824-1226, 2Department of Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan, 1320 Beal Ave, FXB Bldg., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Design and Clinical Applications of Proximal Humerus Memory Connector
Dr. Chuncai Zhang and Shuogui Xu, Department of Orthopaedics, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, 174 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China |
Making Intrauterine Contraceptives from TiNi Alloys
Dr. Vyacheslav G. Dorodeiko1 and Dr. Vasili V. Rubanik2, 1Medical Enterprise "SIMURG", 13, Ludnikova Av., Vitebsk, 210023, Belarus, 2Institute of Technical Acoustics, 13, Ludnikova Av, Vitebsk, 210023, Belarus |
Clinical Applications of Shape Memory Alloys Based on NiTi as Implant Materials - Possibilities in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Stefan A. Esenwein1, Dr. Denise Bogdanski2, Prof. Manfred Köller2, Mr. Lars Krone3, Prof. Matthias Epple4 and Prof. Gert Muhr1, 1Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ruhr University - BG Trauma Center Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, Bochum, D-44789, Germany, 2Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery - Dept. of Research, Ruhr University - BG Trauma Center Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, Bochum, D-44789, Germany, 3Institute for Materials and Processes in Energy Systems (IWV-1), Research Centre Jülich, Leo-Brandt-Str., Jülich, D-52425, Germany, 4Institute of Anorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstraße 5-7, Essen, D-45117, Germany |