Stent Performance Characterization
Radial force behavior is one of many engineering design criteria important to the design of implantable medical devices such as stents. Interpretation and extrapolation [...]
Full-field Measurement of Fracture Initiation in Nitinol
Phase shifted moire interferometry of crack and transformation zone in Nitinol fatigue specimen. You can download our presentation of Nitinol fatigue and [...]
Biological and Implant Mechanics Symposium at the 2007 SEM Annual Conference in Boston
You can download the brochure for this special symposium that brings together state-of-the-art developments in clinical imaging techniques, computer modeling, medical device testing and [...]
Herbal Teas
I have been mixing and experimenting with medicinal teas for almost thirty years. I was originally inspired by the Beat writers who lauded the [...]
Full-Field Measurement of Strain and Transformation in Nitinol
Phase shifted moire interferometry is used to measure full-field strain during uniaxial tension and four point bend loading of nitinol test samples. Differences between [...]
FEA of In-Vitro Test Methods for Radial Force Characterization
An overview of the typical in-vitro test methods used to characterize the performance of Nitinol stents is presented. Characterization requires a consistent definition and [...]