Materials & Processes for Medical Devices (August 10- 13): Fabrication Processes for Medical Devices - Session 3

22 Fabrication Processes for Medical Devices - Session 3

Wednesday, August 12, 2009: 1:40 PM-3:00 PM
Salon G (Hilton Minneapolis )
Session Chairs:
Dr. Dana Medlin and Mr. Devendra D. Gorhe
2:00 PM
Effect of Low Plasticity Burnishing On the Fatigue Strength of Spinal Rods
Mr. John A. Disegi, Synthes; Mr. Cedric Sax, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
2:20 PM
Wear Properties and Microstructural Evolution of LENSŪ Deposited Ti/TiC Composite Coatings
Dr. Yanzhe Yang, Utah State University; Dr. Brent E. Stucker, Utah State University; Mr. Dan Justin, IMDS; Janaki Ram, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
2:40 PM
Laser Processing of Microstructured and Nanostructured Biomaterials
Dr. Roger J. Narayan, University of North Carolina