Thursday, May 7, 2026: 1:15 PM-3:00 PM
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
1:45 PM
Stress and Fracture Mechanics Approach to Fatigue Life Prediction of Nitinol Medical Devices: An Inclusion Analysis
Dr. Maximilien E. Launey, G.RAU Inc.;
Mr. Nicholas D'Attilio, G.RAU Inc.;
Mr. Payman Saffari, Engage Medical Device Services;
Prof. William LePage, University of Tulsa;
Dr. Philipp Hempel, G.RAU Inc.;
Mr. Sean M. Pelton, G.RAU Inc.;
Mr. Jochen Ulmer, Euroflex GmbH;
Dr. Michael R. Mitchell, Mechanics & Materials Consulting, LLC;
Dr. Alan R. Pelton, Stanford University
2:15 PM
Statistical Evaluation of Nitinol Fatigue Using for Both Single and Multi-Amplitude Conditions
Dr. Paul Briant, Ph.D., P.E., Exponent, Inc.;
Dr. Sarah Easley, PhD, PE, Exponent, Inc.;
Dr. David Christianson, Exponent, Inc.
2:30 PM
The Effect of Fatigue Cycling off the Upper and the Lower Plateau Stresses in Superelastic Nitinol
Dr. Louis G Malito, Ph.D., P.E., Resonetics;
Mr. Kyle Chapman, Resonetics, LLC;
Dr. Ryan Buesseler, Ph.D., Quartus Engineering;
Dr. Andrew Pequegnat, Resonetics;
Dr. Scott Robertson, Ph.D., Resonetics
