The International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) (November 6-9, 2011): Medical Applications, Designs, and Implementation

Tuesday, November 8, 2011: 4:00 PM-5:20 PM

Grand Ballroom A (Gold Coast Hotel )

Session Chair:

Dr. Matthias Mertmann

4:00 PM

Biomechanical Study of Anatomical Reconstruction of Posterior Wall of the Acetabulum
Dr. Shuo-Gui Xu, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University; Chun-Cai Zhang, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University

4:20 PM

Preparation and Characterization of NiTi-Based Implants for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Dr. Zdzisław H. Lekston, University of Silesia; Dr. Magdalena A. Jędrusik-Pawłowska, Medical University of Silesia; Danuta Stróż, University of Silesia

4:40 PM

Implementation, Testing and Clinical Evaluation of New Therapeutic Splints Based On the Pseudoelastic Properties of NiTi and NiTiNb
Lorenzo Garavaglia, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Stefano Viscuso, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Dr. Elena Beretta, IRCCS “E. Medea”, Associazione “La Nostra Famiglia”; Dr. Sandra Strazzer, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Giuseppe Stefanoni, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Dr. Anna Carla Turconi, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council; Dr. Simone Pittaccio, CNR IENI Institute for Energetics and Interphases - Italian National Research Council

5:00 PM

Low Temperature Shape Setting of NiTi Wires and Textiles for Medical Devices
Prof. Petr Sittner, Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Ludek Heller, Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Jan Pilch, Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Dr. R. Delville, University of Antwerp; Caroline Curfs, ESRF; B. Malard, SIMAP

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