Materials & Processes for Medical Devices (August 10- 13): Corrosion, Fatigue and Durability of Medical Devices - Session 3

10 Corrosion, Fatigue and Durability of Medical Devices - Session 3

Tuesday, August 11, 2009: 1:40 PM-3:00 PM
Salon F (Hilton Minneapolis )
Session Chairs:
Dr. Brad James and Dr. Dana Medlin
2:00 PM
Nitinol Fatigue - A Review
Dr. Xiao-Yan Gong, Medical Implant Mechanics LLC; Yanyao Jiang, University of Nevada
2:20 PM
Material Properties of Thermo-Mechanical Processed Miniaturized Nitinol Specimen - Correlations Between Fatigue and Mechanical Properties Obtained On Different Nitinol Tube Materials
Mr. G. Siekmeyer, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH; Mr. M. Quellmalz, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH; Dr. R. Steegmueller, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH; Dr. A. Schuessler, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH
2:40 PM
Ultrasonic Cleaning-Induced Failures In Medical Devices
Dr. Brad James, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates; Cahal McVeigh, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates; Eric Guyer, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates; Scott Lieberman, Exponent Failure Analysis Associates