Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) (September 21-25, 2008): 4 A - Medical Applications II
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15 4 A - Medical Applications II

Thursday, September 25, 2008: 9:00 AM-10:40 AM
Auditorium (Palazzo dei Congressi di Stresa)
Session Chair:
Dr. Tom Duerig
9:00 AM
15.1
Determination of martensite-to-austenite transformation properties of thin medical grade Ni-Ti wires by high resolution bend and free recovery tests
Mr. Andreas Undisz, Friedrich-Schiller-University; Mr. Marcel Fink, Friedrich-Schiller-University; Mr. Markus Rettenmayr, Friedrich-Schiller-University
9:15 AM
15.3
Superelasticity of NiTi Ring-Shape Springs induced by Ageing for Cranioplasty Application
Prof. Henryk Z. Morawiec, University of Silesia; Dr. Zdzislaw H. Lekston, University of Silesia; Prof. Kazimierz F. Kobus, Specialistic Medical Center; Dr. Marek C. Wegrzyn, OSK Wroclaw; Prof. Jan T. Drugacz, Medical University of Silesia
9:30 AM
15.4
SHADE, a shape memory activated device promoting ankle dorsiflexion
Dr. Simone Pittaccio, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Stefano Viscuso, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Elena Villa, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Stefano Besseghini, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Mauro Rossini, Ospedale Valduce Centro di Riabilitazione Villa Beretta; Luciana Magoni, Ospedale Valduce Centro di Riabilitazione Villa Beretta; Silvano Pirovano, Ospedale Valduce Centro di Riabilitazione Villa Beretta; Franco Molteni, Ospedale Valduce Centro di Riabilitazione Villa Beretta
9:45 AM
15.5
Design Considerations for Nitinol Bone Staples
Mr. Scott M. Russell, Benchmark Nitinol Device Technologies, LLC
10:00 AM
15.6
Tensile testing of NiTi tubes and wires with high strain rates
Mr. Rainer Johe, EUROFLEX
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