Nitinol: From historical milestones to functional properties and biomedical applications
Isoatomic NiTi alloy (Nitinol) has become an important biomaterial due to its unique
characteristics, including shape memory effect, superelasticity, and high damping. Nitinol …
characteristics, including shape memory effect, superelasticity, and high damping. Nitinol …
Nitinol for medical applications: a brief introduction to the properties and processing of nickel titanium shape memory alloys and their use in stents
D Kapoor - Johnson Matthey Technology Review, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Shape memory alloys are remarkable materials that open up a wide range of uses. Nitinol,
an alloy of nickel and titanium, is one of the most important of these materials. Some of its …
an alloy of nickel and titanium, is one of the most important of these materials. Some of its …
Permanent pacemaker insertion after CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve implantation: incidence and contributing factors (the UK CoreValve Collaborative)
Background—Permanent pacemaker (PPM) requirement is a recognized complication of
transcatheter aortic valve implantation. We assessed the UK incidence of permanent pacing …
transcatheter aortic valve implantation. We assessed the UK incidence of permanent pacing …
Fatigue and durability of Nitinol stents
Nitinol self-expanding stents are effective in treating peripheral artery disease, including the
superficial femoral, carotid, and renal arteries. However, fracture occurrences of up to 50 …
superficial femoral, carotid, and renal arteries. However, fracture occurrences of up to 50 …
Computational mechanics of Nitinol stent grafts
C Kleinstreuer, Z Li, CA Basciano, S Seelecke… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
A finite element analysis of tubular, diamond-shaped stent grafts under representative cyclic
loading conditions for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is presented. Commercial …
loading conditions for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is presented. Commercial …
Nitinol stents in the femoropopliteal artery: a mechanical perspective on material, design, and performance
K Maleckis, E Anttila, P Aylward, W Poulson… - Annals of biomedical …, 2018 - Springer
Endovascular stenting has matured into a commonly used treatment for peripheral arterial
disease (PAD) due to its minimally invasive nature and associated reductions in short-term …
disease (PAD) due to its minimally invasive nature and associated reductions in short-term …
Multifunctional materials: engineering applications and processing challenges
K Salonitis, J Pandremenos, J Paralikas… - … International Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Multifunctional materials are designed so as to meet specific requirements through tailored
properties. Smart materials can be considered as multifunctional ones that have the ability to …
properties. Smart materials can be considered as multifunctional ones that have the ability to …
Influence of geometrical parameters on radial force during self-expanding stent deployment. Application for a variable radial stiffness stent
The goal of this work is to study the influence of the main geometrical parameters on the
radial force of a self-expanding stent, and using them to advance towards a new design of a …
radial force of a self-expanding stent, and using them to advance towards a new design of a …
A review of deformation and fatigue of metals at small size scales
T Connolley, PE Mchugh… - Fatigue & Fracture of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanical devices are being introduced whose size scale is well below that of
conventional mechanical test specimens. The smallest devices have sizes in the nanometer …
conventional mechanical test specimens. The smallest devices have sizes in the nanometer …
Multi-objective optimization of nitinol stent design
Nitinol stents continuously experience loadings due to pulsatile pressure, thus a given stent
design should possess an adequate fatigue strength and, at the same time, it should …
design should possess an adequate fatigue strength and, at the same time, it should …