SMA: smart materials for medical applications

T. Duerig; Dieter Stoeckel; D. Johnson

doi:10.1117/12.508666

13 March 2003 SMA: smart materials for medical applications

T. Duerig, Dieter Stoeckel, D. Johnson

Proceedings Volume 4763, European Workshop on Smart Structures in Engineering and Technology; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508666
Event: European Workshop on Smart Structures in Engineering and Technology, 2002, Giens, France

Abstract

The paper presents Nitinol, a Nickel-Titanium shape memory alloy, as a smart material for medical implants and devices. The atomistic nature of shape memory and superelasticity of Nitinol and the associated unique changes in mechanical properties are described. The smartness of the material is exemplified by its use for self-expanding stents. Caused by the stress hysteresis of superelastic Nitinol, these devices exhibit a biased stiffness behavior, i.e. they exert a low chronic outward force on the vessel wall, but resist external deformation with much higher forces. Some recent developments of thin film Nitinol stents and filters are also discussed.

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T. Duerig, Dieter Stoeckel, and D. Johnson "SMA: smart materials for medical applications", Proc. SPIE 4763, European Workshop on Smart Structures in Engineering and Technology, (13 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508666

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