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R-MPS-108
R-MPS-118
R-MPS-124
R-MPS-135
R-MPS-137
R-MPS-139
R-MPS-140
R-MPS-147

White Papers
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A Study of the Properties of a High Temperature Binary Alloy Above and Below its Martensite To Austenite Transformation Temperature. SMST-2010, Pacific Grove, California, (2010).

An Evaluation of NiTiCo Alloy and its Suitability for Medical Device Applications. SMST-2010, Pacific Grove, California, (2010).

Study on Thermomechanical Treatment, Mechanical Properties and Fatigue of Nitinol Superelastic Thin Sheet. SMST-2010, Pacific Grove, California, (2010).

A Study of the Effect of Diameter on the Fatigue Properties of NiTi Wire.
Accepted for Publication, SMST-2008, Stresa, Italy, (2008).

A Study of the Effects of Surface Modifications and Process on the Fatigue Properties of NiTi Wire.
Proceedings, SMST-2006, Pacific Grove, California, p.1 (2006).

Comparative performance of Nitinol surfaces in protein absorption and platelet adhesion. Preliminary results.
S. Shabalovskaya, K. Hauch, J. Anderegg and P. Poncet. Institute for Physical Research and Technology, Ames Laboratory, Ames, IA University of Washington, Seattle WA SAES Memry Corporation, Bethel CT (2004).

Effects of Nitinol surface treatments and Ethylene oxide sterilization on human lymphocyte proliferation.
Journal Biomedical Materials Research (2003).

Comparative corrosion performance of Nitinol wires with black oxide, sand blasted and fine-drawn in potentiodynamic and potentiostatic tests. Effects of chemical etching and electropolishing.
Journal Biomedical Materials Research (2003).

Issues in the Further Development of Nitinol Properties And Processing for Medical Device Applications.
Proceedings, ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference, Anaheim, p.271 (2003).

Manufacture of Nitinol Tubing.
Proceedings, ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference, Anaheim, p.360 (2003).

The Role Of Alkaline Cleaning Solutions And CL-Containing Lubricants On Pitting Corrosion In NiTi Alloys.
Proceedings, SMST-2003, Pacific Grove, California, p.385 (2003).

A Closed Loop Implantable Artificial Pancreas Using Thin Film Nitinol MEMS Pumps.
Proceedings,SMST-2003, Pacific Grove, California, p.555 (2003).

Fabrication of Nitinol Materials and Components.
Proceedings, SMST-SMM 2001, Kunming, China, p.285 (2001).

NiTiNb Plugs for Sealing High Pressure Fuel Passage in Fuel Injector Applications.
Proceedings, SMST-2000, Pacific Grove, California, p.235 (2000).

Removable Nitinol Stent for Temporary Relief of Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction.
Proceedings, SMST-2000, Pacific Grove, California, p.641 (2000).

Industrial Applications for Shape Memory Alloys.
Proceedings, SMST-2000, Pacific Grove, California, p.171 (2000).

Nitinol Medical Device Design Considerations.
Proceedings, SMST-2000, Pacific Grove, California, p.441 (2000).

Applications of Superelastic Nitinol Tubing.
Proceedings, SMST-1999, Antwerp, Belgium, (1999)

Applications of Superelastic Ni-Ti for Minimal Invasive Surgery.
Proceedings, SMST-94, Pacific Grove, California, (1994).

Reference Articles

"Shape Memory Alloys"
by Darel E. Hodgson, Ming H. Wu and Robert J. Biermann
From Metals Handbook, Vol. 2, Tenth Edition

"Assessing the Corrosion Behavior of Nitinol for Minimally Invasive Device Design"
R. Venugopalan et al., C. Trepanier
Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies 2000, 9(2), pp. 67-74

"Corrosion and Biocompatibility of Shape Memory Alloys"
Yoshiki Oshida and Shuichi Miyazaki
Corrosion Engineering, Vol. 40, 1991, pp. 1009-1025

"Designing with the Shape Memory Effect"
T.W. Duerig and K.N. Melton
MRS Int'l Mtg. on Adv. Mats., Vol. 9, 1989, pp. 581-597

"Shape Memory Alloys"
L. McDonald Schetky
Scientific American, November 1979, Vol. 241, No. 5, pp. 74-82

"Shape Memory Alloys"
C.M. Wayman
MRS Bulletin, April 1993, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 49-56

"Some Applications of Shape Memory Alloys"
C.M. Wayman
Journal of Metals, June 1980, pp. 129-137

"The Metal with a Memory"
George B. Kauffman and Isaac Mayo
Invention & Technology, Fall 1993, pp. 18-23

"Biocompatibility Evaluation of Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Metal Alloy"
Jorma Ryhanen
Ph.D. Thesis, Oulu University, Finland, (1999), Available in PDF format online at: http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn 9514252217/

Reference Books

"SMST-2003: The Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies"
Under press

"SMST-SMM 2001: Shape Memory Materials and Its Applications: Proceedings of the International Conference on and Superelastic Technologies and Shape Memory Materials"
Edited by Y. Y. Chu and L.C. Zhao
ISBN 0878498966

“Shape Memory Implants”
Edited by L. Yahia
Springer-Verlag, 2000.
ISBN 3-540-67229-X

“SMST-99: The Proceedings of the First European Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies”
Edited by W van Moorleghem, P. Besselink, and D. Aslanidis
Available on CD-ROM only, contact @Medical Technologies n.v., Daelemveld 1113, B-3540 Herk-de-Stad, Belgium, Telephone: +32 13 553513
“Technologie des Alliages a Memoire de Forme”
Coordonnateurs Etienne Pator, Marcel Berveiller
Hermes, 1994

"Shape-Memory Materials and Phenomena — Fundamental Aspects and Applications"
Edited by C.T. Liu, H. Kunsmann, K. Otsuka, M. Wuttig
Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 246, 1992
ISBN 1-55899-140-9

"Engineering Aspects of Shape Memory Alloys"
Edited by T.W. Duerig, K.N. Melton, D. Stoeckel, C.M. Wayman
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., 1990
ISBN 0-750-61009-3

"Shape Memory Materials"
Proceedings of the MRS International Meeting on Advanced Materials
May 31 - June 3, 1988, Tokyo, Japan
Edited by M. Doyama, S. Somiya, R. Chang, K. Otsuka, K. Shimizu
MRS Int'l Mtg. on Adv. Mats., Vol. 9, 1989

"Shape Memory Alloys"
Edited by Hiroyasu Funakubo
Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1987
ISBN 2-88124-136-0

"Shape Memory Effects in Alloys"
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Shape Memory Effects and Applications, Toronto, Canada
Edited by J. Perkins
Plenum Press, New York, 1975

Reference Web Sites
The International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies
http://www.smst.org/
ASM International – The Materials Information Society
http://www.asminternational.org/
ASTM International
http://www.astm.org/
Society for Biomaterials
http://www.biomaterials.org/