Surface Engineering, Corrosion and Biological Response II

Tuesday, May 13, 2014: 3:20 PM-5:20 PM
Merrill Hall (Asilomar Conference Grounds)
Session Chair:
Ms. Christine Trépanier
3:20 PM
Limitations and Challenges In Corrosion Testing and Surface Characterization Protocols For Implantable Nitinol Medical Devices
Dr. Shari Nathanson Rosenbloom, Corrosion Testing Laboratories, Inc.
3:40 PM
Highly Effective Polishing Process For Braided NiTi Stents
Dr. Christoph Janisch, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH; Dr. Andreas Schuessler, ADMEDES SCHUESSLER GmbH
4:00 PM
Surface Nitriding and Oxidation of Nitinol
Prof. Guna Selvaduray, San Jose State University; Mr. Edin Bazo, San Jose State University
4:20 PM
A Comparison Between in-Vitro and in-Vivo Measurements of the Rest Potential of Nitinol with Respect to Changes in Media, Soaking Time, Surface Chemistry, and Oxide Layer Thickness
Dr. Ali Shamimi, MED Institute Inc.; Dr. Brian D. Choules, MED Institute Inc.; Mr. Justin M. Metcalf, MED Institute Inc.; Mrs. Melissa K. Lonn, MED Institute Inc.
4:40 PM
The Application of Electrochemical Methods to Characterize NiTi Corrosion and Nickel Elution
Dr. Santi Chrisanti, W.L. Gore & Associates
5:00 PM
Fretting and Flow Characteristics Of Nitinol Stents
Dr. Elizabeth Trillo, SouthWest Research Institue; Mr. James Dante, Southwest Research Institute; Dr. Xingguo Cheng, Southwest Research Institute; Mrs. Erica Macha, SouthWest Research Institue
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