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Medical Applications, Design and Implementation - Session I
Location: Merrill Hall (Asilomar Conference Grounds )
(Please check final room assignments on-site).
Session Description:

Session Chair:Dr. Brian T. Berg Boston Scientific Corporation, Maple Grove, MN
9:40 AMNitinol for Prosthetic and Orthotic Applications
9:55 AMMicro-Patterned Superhydrophilic Thin Film NiTi Endografts for Treating Vascular Diseases
10:10 AMNew Design of NT Memory Connector for Fractures and Nonunion of Distal Radius
10:25 AMFatigue Life Determination of An Endovascular Stent Graft through Testing and Analysis
10:40 AMBreak
10:50 AMEvaluation of Stress-Shielding Effect of Nitinol Swan-Like Memory Compressive Connector and Stainless Steel Plate On Fracture-Healing of Upper Limb
11:05 AMAn EMG-Controlled SMA Device for the Rehabilitation of the Ankle Joint in Post-Acute Stroke
11:20 AMApplicability of Shape Memory Alloy Wire for An Active, Soft Orthotic
11:35 AMLunch