Medical Applications

Wednesday, May 14, 2014: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Merrill Hall (Asilomar Conference Grounds)
Session Chair:
Dr. Ali Shamimi
9:00 AM
Characterization Of Stent Structures From Sputter Deposited Nitinol
Mr. Gerd Siekmeyer, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH; Dr. Andreas Schuessler, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH; Dr. Rodrigo Lima de Miranda, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel; Prof. Eckhard Quandt, University of Kiel
9:20 AM
Considerations In The Selection Of Superelastic Nitinol For Medical Device Design
Dr. Richard Swift, MED Institute Inc.; Dr. Ali Shamimi, MED Institute Inc.; Mr. Brandon J. Davis, MED Institute Inc.; Dr. James C. Carlson, MED Institute Inc.
9:40 AM
Nitinol Fatigue: The Effect Of The Initial Loading Strain On The Fatigue Life Of A Wire Formed Stent Specimen
Mr. Todd Malsbary, Medtronic
10:00 AM
A Smart Guidewire for Smooth Navigation in Interventional Radiology
Mr. Matthew M. Barry, University of Pittsburgh; Mr. Mahdis Shayan, University of Pittsburgh; Brian T. Jankowitz, University of Pittsburgh; Xinjie Duan, University of Pittsburgh; Prof. Anne M. Robertson, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Youngjae Chun, University of Pittsburgh
10:20 AM
A Novel Thin Film Nitinol/Silk Endograft for Treating Small-Caliber Vascular Diseases
Mr. Mahdis Shayan, University of Pittsburgh; Sung Yeun Yang, Yonsei University; WonHyoung Ryu, Yonsei University; Dr. Youngjae Chun, University of Pittsburgh
10:40 AM
A Novel Mechanical Nitinol Prosthetic Tongue
Dr. Neil Gildener-Leapman, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Mr. Mahdis Shayan, University of Pittsburgh; Gabrielle Salazar, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Youngjae Chun, University of Pittsburgh
11:00 AM
Coffee Break and Poster Session
12:00 PM
Lunch
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