Magnetostrictive alloys have attracted increasing attention in biomedical applications
because of the ability to generate reversible deformation in the presence of external …

The field of bioelectronic medicine has witnessed significant developments over the last two
decades. However, the ability to precisely control the cell functionalities remains a major …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a disruptive technique within healthcare
because of its ability to provide personalized devices; however, printed metal parts still …

Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) has been demonstrated to be an effective surface
treatment for enhancing the osteoconduction and osseointegration of commercially pure α-Ti …

Porous coatings on prosthetic implants encourage implant fixation. Enhanced fixation may
be achieved using a magneto-active porous coating that can deform elastically in vivo on the …

There is currently an interest in “active” implantable biomedical devices that include
mechanical stimulation as an integral part of their design. This paper reports the …

A novel porous metal fiber/powder sintered composite sheet (PMFPSCS) is developed by
sintering a mixture of a porous metal fiber sintered sheet (PMFSS) and copper powders with …

A novel sintered stainless steel fiber felt (SSSFF) with rough surface morphologies and high
strength as well as high porosity is fabricated by solid-state sintering of stainless steel fibers …

A novel porous honeycomb-type substrate has been developed using solid-state sintering
stainless steel fibers. The porous sintered stainless steel fiber honeycombs (PSSSFH) are …

Ferromagnetic fiber networks have the potential to deform in vivo imparting therapeutic
levels of strain on in-growing periprosthetic bone tissue. 444 Ferritic stainless steel provides …