Can the transformation temperatures of Nitinol be tailored by adjusting its composition?

We report two cases of delayed leukoencephalopathy (DLE) secondary to aneurysmal intracranial stenting and a middle ear prosthesis, both made of a nickel- ... In 1959, two scientists were exploring the properties of metal alloys. Upon heating a folded strip of a nickel titanium alloy, the scientists found that the ... The authors describe their use of a new right-angle snare made of nickel-titanium (nitinol) cable for retrieval of foreign bodies and iatrogenically placed ... Nitinol wires are unique nickel-titanium alloys that shorten in length when heated; they expand and contract because of the combination of nickel and titanium ... Oct 17, 2018 ... for use in orthopedic implants. ... The product portfolio of BME includes Nitinol Staples, implants made of nitinol in staple shape that provide ... Apr 18, 2019 ... FDA outlines considerations on medical devices containing the metal alloy nitinol as part of ongoing efforts to evaluate materials in ... complete, single-source contract manufacturing of nitinol medical devices, stents, and implants made from superelastic and shape-memory nitinol. Norman Noble ... What's so special about a piece of coiled wire? Plenty. Our spring is made of nitinol, an amazing metal that can be twisted or straightened but will always ... Nitinol is a metal alloy based on a roughly equal combination of Nickel and Titanium which gives it elastic shape memory properties such that it can be forced ... Nitinol is a type of shape memory alloy that is composed of nickel and titanium. The name "Nitinol" is derived from the combination of the elements symbols and ...