Cardiovascular stents are life‐saving devices and one of the top ten medical breakthroughs
of the 21st century. Decades of research and clinical trials have taught us about the effects of …

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 …

Over the last decade, pedicle fixation systems have evolved and modifications in spinal
fusion techniques have been developed to increase fusion rates and improve clinical …

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 …

Endovascular treatment of aortic disorders has gained wide acceptance due to reduced
physiological burden to the patient compared to open surgery, and ongoing stent‐graft …

This study investigated the surface oxidation process of near equiatomic NiTi at elevated
temperatures in air. The surface oxidation is found to involve the formation of several …

Abstract Nitinol (NiTi), a nickel–titanium alloy, has been used for various cardiovascular,
orthopedic, fracture fixation, and orthodontic devices. As with most other metallic …

Blood-contacting medical implants made of Nitinol and other titanium alloys, such as
neurovascular flow diverters and peripheral stents, have the disadvantage of being highly …

Nitinol-based cardiovascular devices can undergo corrosion following placement in the
body and the resulting corrosion events may have potential implications on the mechanical …

Facing the growing issue of cardiovascular diseases, metallic materials with higher tensile
strength and fatigue resistance play an important role in treating diseases. This review lists …