Fatigue and fracture

Thursday, May 7, 2026: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Scripps Ballroom (Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines)

Prof. William LePage, University of Tulsa, Dr. Maximilien E. Launey, G.RAU Inc. and Dr. Jason D. Weaver, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

9:00 AM

Impact of Processing-Induced Anisotropy and Strained Volume on the Fatigue Behavior of Nitinol Sheet for Medical Devices
Dr. Steven Kreuzer, PhD, PE, Exponent, Inc.; Dr. Louis G Malito, Ph.D., P.E., Resonetics; Dr. Paul Briant, Ph.D., P.E., Exponent, Inc.; Dr. Scott Robertson, Ph.D., Resonetics

9:15 AM

Comparison of FEA and Experimental Fatigue Testing Methods for Wire Z-Specimens: Insights from Constant Life Curves, Load Analysis, Metallography and Fractography
Dr. Shivram Kashyap Sridhar, Medtronic plc; Dr. Andrew Roiko, Medtronic; Mr. Dan Sorensen, Medtronic; Dr. Jason D Weaver, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Dr. Brian T. Berg, Boston Scientific Corporation

9:30 AM

Influence of evaluation technique on the fatigue assessment of Nitinol in medical applications
Mr. Christoph Degel, ADMEDES GmbH; Dr. Kenneth I Aycock, G.RAU Inc.; Dr. Philipp Hempel, G.RAU Inc.; Dr. Annika Sorg, ADMEDES GmbH

9:45 AM

Assessing ultrahigh cycle fatigue strength of nitinol: from a strain-based to a stress-based approach
Dr. Qin Yu, Edwards Lifesciences; Dr. Dhiraj Catoor, Edwards Lifesciences

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