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Category: nitinol

Oxidation of Nitinol and Its Effect on Corrosion Resistance (2003)
Author(s): Zhu, Trepanier, Fino, Pelton
Citation: ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Device Conference 2003

Oxidation of Nitinol (2003)
Author(s): Lucy Zhu, Jennifer Fino and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 357-366 (2004).

Structural and Diffusional Effects of Hydrogen in TiNi (2003)
Author(s): Pelton, Trepanier, Gong, Wick, Chen
Citation: ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference 2003

A Comparison of Balloon- and Self-Expanding Stents (2002)
Author(s): Duerig, Wholey
Citation: Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 11(4) pp.173-178

An Overview of Superelastic Stent Design (2002)
Author(s): Duerig, Pelton
Citation: Materials Science Forum Vols. 394-395 pp. 1-8

A Survey of Stent Designs (2002)
Author(s): Stoeckel, Bonsignore, Duda
Citation: Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 11(4) pp. 137-147

Finite Element Analysis on Nitinol Medical Applications (2002)
Author(s): Gong, Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of IMECE-2002 Vol. 53 pp.1-2

SMA - Smart Materials for Medical Applications (2002)
Author(s): Duerig, Stoeckel, Johnson
Citation: Proceedings of SPIE 4763 pp. 7-15

Topographical and Compositional Homogeneity of Electropolished NiTi Alloy Surfaces (2002)
Author(s): Summy, Trepanier, Venugopalan
Citation: Society for Biomaterials - 28th Annual Meeting Transactions pp. 510

Forming Nitinol - A Challenge (2001)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: New Developments in Forging Technology (ed.) K. Siegert pp. 119-134

Nitinol - Stainless Steel Compound Materials Made by Explosive Welding (2001)
Author(s): Pruemmer, Stoeckel
Citation: Proceedings of the 2000 Int'l Conference on Fundamental Issues and Applications of Shock-Wave and High-Strain-Rate Phenomena

Umformung von NiTi-Legierungen - Eine Herausforderung (2001)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: Neuere Entwicklungen in der Massivumformung (Hrsg.) K. Siegert pp. 141-157

An Overview of Superelastic Stent Design (2000)
Author(s): Duerig, Tolomeo
Citation: Proceedings of the Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies SMST-2000 (eds.) S. Russell, A. Pelton pp. 585-604

Overview of Superelastic Stent Design (2000)
Author(s): Duerig, Tolomeo, Wholey
Citation: Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 9(3/4) pp. 235-246

Assessing the Corrosion Behaviour of Nitinol for Minimally-Invasive Device Design (2000)
Author(s): Venugopalan, Trepanier
Citation: Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 9(2) pp. 67-74

Blood Compatibility of Nitinol Compared to Stainless Steel (2000)
Author(s): Thierry, Merhi, Bilodeau, Yahia, Tabrizian
Citation: Proceedings of the Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies SMST-2000 (eds.) S. Russell, A. Pelton pp. 285-290

Corrosion of Nitinol (2000)
Author(s): Venugopalan, Trepanier
Citation: Proceedings of the Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies SMST-2000 (eds.) S. Russell, A. Pelton pp. 261-270

Corrosion Resistance and Biocompatibility of Passivated Nitinol (2000)
Author(s): Trepanier, Venugopalan, Pelton
Citation: Shape Memory Implants (ed.) L'H. Yahia pp. 35-45

Effect of Passivation Treatments on Nickel Release from Nitinol (2000)
Author(s): Trepanier, Venugopalan, Messer, Zimmerman, Pelton
Citation: Society for Biomaterial - 6th World Biomaterials Congress Transactions 2000 p. 1043

Galvanic Corrosion Behaviour of Passivated Nitinol (2000)
Author(s): Venugopalan, Trepanier, Pelton
Citation: Society for Biomaterials - 6th World Biomaterials Congress Transactions 2000 p. 1124

Medical Uses of Nitinol (2000)
Author(s): Pelton, Stoeckel, Duerig
Citation: Material Science Forum Vols. 327-328 pp. 63-70

Nickel-Titan Formgedaechtnislegierungen (2000)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: Produktionstechnik fuer Bauteile und Halbwerkzeuge aus Nickel-Titan Legierungen Abschlussbericht des Verbundprojekts PROBANT (Hrsg.) L. Tillmann pp. 11-19

Nitinol Medical Devices and Implants (2000)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 9(2) pp. 81-88

Optimization of Processing and Properties of Medical-Grade Nitinol Wire (2000)
Author(s): Pelton, DiCello, Miyazaki
Citation: Proceedings of the Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies SMST-2000 (eds.) S. Russell, A. Pelton

An Overview of Nitinol Medical Applications (1999)
Author(s): Duerig, Pelton, Stoeckel
Citation: Materials Science and Engineering A273-275 pp.149-160

Comparative Electrochemical Behaviour of NiTi and 316L Stainless Steel (1999)
Author(s): Venugopalan, Trepanier, Pelton, Lucas
Citation: Society for Biomaterials - 25th Annual Meeting p. 144

Nitinol - A Material with unusual Properties (1998)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: Endovascular Update Issue 1

Effects of Hydrogen in TiNi (1997)
Author(s): B.L. Pelton, Slater, A. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of the 2nd Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies SMST-1997 (eds.) A. Pelton, D.Hodgson et al pp. 395-400

Effect of Modification of Oxide Layer on NiTi Stent Corrosion Resistance (1997)
Author(s): Trepanier, Tabrizian, Yahia, Bilodeau, Piron

In Vivo Biocompatibility Study of NiTi Stents (1997)
Author(s): Trepanier, Leung, Tabrizian, Yahia, Bienvenu, Tanguay, Piron, Bilodeau
Citation: Proceedings of the 2nd Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (eds.) A. Pelton, D. Hodgson et al. pp.423-428

The Use of Superelasticity in Medicine (1996)
Author(s): Duerig, Pelton, Stoeckel
Citation: Metall - Fachzeitschrift fuer Handel, Wirtschaft, Technik und Wissenschaft Sonderdruck aus Heft 9/96, Metall Verlag Huethig mbH pp. 569-574

Present and Future Applications of Shape Memory and Superelastic Materials (1995)
Author(s): Duerig
Citation: Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 360

The Shape Memory Effect - Phenomenon, Alloys and Applications (1995)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: Proceedings: Shape Memory Alloys for Power Systems EPRI pp. 1-13

The Use of NiTi Alloys for Surgical Instruments (1995)
Author(s): Melzer, Stoeckel
Citation: Materials in Clinical Applications (ed.) P. Vincenzini, Techna Srl

Using Shape Memory Alloys (1995)
Author(s): Melzer, Stoeckel
Citation: Medical Device Technology May 1995

Future Trends in Endoscopic Suturing (1994)
Author(s): Melzer, Schurr, Lirici, Klemm, Stoeckel, Buess
Citation: Endoscopic Surgery and Allied Technologies February 1994, Vol. 2, Nr. 1

NiTi Alloys by Powder Metallurgical Methods (1994)
Author(s): Duerig
Citation: The 1st Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies 1994 (eds.) A. Pelton et al. pp. 31-42

Performance Improvement of Surgical Instrumentation through Use of Nitinol (1994)
Author(s): Melzer, Stoeckel
Citation: The 1st Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies pp. 401-409

TiNi Shape Memory Alloys (1994)
Author(s): Duerig, Pelton
Citation: Materials Properties Handbook Titanium Alloys pp. 1035-1048

New Developments in Superelastic Instrumentation for Minimally-Invasive Surgery (1993)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: Presentation for "Changing Surgical Markets - Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Cost Through New Technology and Procedure Innovation" October 12, 1993 San Francisco, CA

Actuation and Fastening with Shape Memory Alloys in the Automotive Industry (1992)
Author(s): Stoeckel, Borden
Citation: Metall Wissenschaft + Technik Juli 1992, 46. Jahrgang, Heft 7 pp. 668-672

Superelastic NiTi Wire (1991)
Author(s): Stoeckel, Yu
Citation: Wire Journal International March 1991 pp. 45-50

Use of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys for Thermal Sensor-Actuators (1991)
Author(s): Stoeckel, Waram
Citation: Proc. SPIE San Diego p. 382

Effects of Several Factors on the Ductility of the Ti-Ni Alloy (1990)
Author(s): Miyazaki, Kohiyama, Otsuka, Duerig
Citation: Martensitic Transformations II (ed.) B.C. Muddle Materials Science Forum Vols. 56-58 pp. 765-770

NiTi Formgedaechtnislegierungen - Intelligente Werkstoffe fuer moderne Problemloesungen (1990)
Author(s): Stoeckel
Citation: VDI Berichte Nr. 797 pp. 203-216

On the Tensile and Torsional Properties of Pseudoelastic NiTi (1990)
Author(s): Adler, Yu, Pelton, Zadno, Duerig, Baressi
Citation: Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia Vol. 24 pp. 943-947

Oxidation of a NiTi Alloy (1990)
Author(s): Chan, Trigwell, Duerig
Citation: Surface and Interface Analysis Vol. 5 pp. 349-354

Active Learning in Materials Science and Engineering (2005)
Author(s): Alan R. Pelton, Michael D. McCambridge and Shannon L. Pelton
Citation: Materials Research Society e-zine (2005).

Observations On Cyclic Transformation Behavior And Failure By Fracture Of Nitinol (2006)
Author(s): Neil B. Morgan, Xiao-Yan Gong, Andreas Wick, and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Journal of Testing and Evaluation (2006).

Effect of Wear and Crevices on the Corrosion Resistance of Overlapped Stents (2006)
Author(s): Christine Trepanier, Xiao-Yan Gong, Tom Ditter, Alan R. Pelton, Yasmin Neely, and Randy Grishhaber
Citation: The International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) 2006

Physical Properties of Endovascular Stents: An Experimental Comparison (2000)
Author(s): Duda, Wiskirchen, Tepe, Bitzer, Kaulich, Stoeckel, Claussen
Citation: JVIR 11 pp. 645-654

Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Evaluation of Superelastic Nitinol Stents (2003)
Author(s): Xiao-Yan Gong, Alan R. Pelton, Tom W. Duerig, Nuno Rebelo, and Ken Perry
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 443-451 (2004).

Experimental and FEM Analysis of the Bending Behaviour of Superelastic Tubing (1994)
Author(s): Pelton, Rebelo, Duerig, Wick
Citation: The 1st Int'l Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies 1994 (eds.) A. Pelton et al. pp. 353-358

Actuation and Control with Shape Memory Alloys (1992)
Author(s): Stoeckel, Simpson
Citation: Paper presented at the ADPA/AIAA/ASME/SPIE Conference on Active Materials and Adaptive Structures IOP Publishing Ltd. pp. 157-160

Fatigue Testing of Diamond-Shaped Specimens (2004)
Author(s): Alan R. Pelton, Xiao-Yan Gong and Tom Duerig
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 293-302 (2004).

Self-Expanding Nitinol Stents - Material and Design Considerations (2004)
Author(s): Stoeckel, Pelton, Duerig
Citation: European Radiology

Finite Element Analysis on Nitinol Medical Devices (2004)
Author(s): Xiao-Yan Gong and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 443-451 (2004).

Corrosion Resistance of Oxidized Nitinol (2004)
Author(s): Christine Trépanier, Lucy Zhu, Jennifer Fino, and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 267-276 (2004).

Bending Fatigue Characteristics of Nitinol (2006)
Author(s): A. Wick, X.-Y. Gong, J. Fino, J. Sheriff, A.R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2004, ed. M. Mertmann, Baden-Baden, Germany, 361-366 (2006).

The Physical Metallurgy of Nitinol for Medical Applications (2003)
Author(s): Alan R. Pelton, Scott M. Russell, and John DiCello
Citation: Journal of Metals, 33-37, May 2003.

Carotid Stents and Embolic Protection Devices (2008)
Author(s): Alan R. Pelton and Roy K. Greenberg
Citation: Endovascular Today, 29-36, May 2008.

Structural and Diffusional Effects of Hydrogen in TiNi (2004)
Author(s): Alan R. Pelton, Christine Trépanier, Xiao-Yan Gong, Andreas Wick and Katherine C. Chen
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 33-42 (2004)

Effect of Strain on the Corrosion Resistance of Nitinol and Stainless Steel in Simulated Physiological Environment (2004)
Author(s): Christine Trépanier and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2003, Monterey, CA, eds., A.R. Pelton and T.W. Duerig, 267-276 (2004).

Hydrogen Effects on Nitinol Fatigue (2004)
Author(s): J. Sheriff, A. R. Pelton and L.A. Pruitt
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2004, ed. M. Mertmann, Baden-Baden, Germany, 111-115 (2006).

Hydrogen Effects on Nitinol Fatigue (2005)
Author(s): J. Sheriff, A. R. Pelton and L.A. Pruitt,
Citation: Proceedings of ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference, eds: M. Helmus and D. Medlin, 38-43 (2005).

Effect of Temperature and pH on the Corrosion Resistance of Nitinol (2005)
Author(s): Christine Trépanier and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of ASM Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference, eds: M. Helmus and D. Medlin, 392-397 (2005).

Effect of Temperature and pH on the Corrosion Resistance of Nitinol (2006)
Author(s): Christine Trépanier and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of SMST-2004, ed. M. Mertmann, Baden-Baden, Germany, 361-366 (2006).

Friction Stir Processing of Nitinol (2005)
Author(s): Blair London, Jennifer Fino, Alan R. Pelton, and Murray Mahoney
Citation: Friction Stir Welding and Processing III, eds., K.V. Jata, M.W. Mahoney, R.S. Mishra, and T.J. Lienert, TMS, Warrendale, PA 67-74 (2005).

TiNi Oxidation: Kinetics and Phase Transformations (2005)
Author(s): A.R. Pelton, A. Mehta, L. Zhu, C. Trépanier, V. Imbeni, S. Robertson, M. Barney, and A. Minor,
Citation: Solid-to-Solid Transformations in Inorganic Materials 2005, Volume 2: Phase Transformations in Novel Systems or Special Materials,

Understanding the Deformation and Fracture of Nitinol using In Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Micro-Diffraction (2007)
Author(s): A. Metha, X.-Y. Gong, V. Imbeni, A. R. Pelton, and R. O. Ritchie
Citation: Advanced  Materials, vol. 19, May 2007, pp. 1183-1186

Evolution of Crack-Tip Transformation Zones in Superelastic Nitinol Subjected to In Situ Fatigue: A Fracture Mechanics and Synchrotron X-Ray Micro-Diffraction Analysis (2007)
Author(s): S. W. Robertson, A. Mehta, A. R. Pelton, and R. O. Ritchie
Citation: Acta Materialia, vol. 55, 2007, pp. 6198-6207.

A Decade of Evolution in Stent Design (2003)
Author(s): Craig Bonsignore
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

The Effect of Cold Work and Heat Treatment Parameters on the Austenite Finish Temperature of Nitinol Wire (2006)
Author(s): Maseo Drexel, Guna Selvaduray, and Alan R. Pelton
Citation: The International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) 2006

Finite Element Analysis on Nitinol Medical Applications (2003)
Author(s): Gong, Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Fatigue Performance of Nitinol Tubing with Af of 25°C (2003)
Author(s): Loepes, Gong, Trepenier
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Designing with Nitinol for the Commoner (2003)
Author(s): Leuhrs
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Carbon and Oxygen Levels in Nitinol Alloys and the Implications for Medical Device Manufacture and Durability (2006)
Author(s): Morgan, Wick, DiCello, Graham
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Nitinol Medical Devices (2005)
Author(s): Pelton, Duerig, Berg, Hodgson, Mertmann, Mitchell, Proft, Wu, Yang
Citation: Advanced Materials & Processes

A guide to shape memory and superelasticity in Nitinol medical devices (2004)
Author(s): Pelton, Duerig, Stoeckel
Citation: Minimally Invasive Therapies & Allied Technologies

Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Behavior in Nitinol (2004)
Author(s): Rebelo, Gong, Connally
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Texture in Tubes and Plates of Nitinol (2003)
Author(s): Robertson, Imbeni, Notkina, Wenk, Ritchie
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Ultrahigh-Resolution In Situ Diffraction Characterization of the Local Mechanics at a Growing Crack Tip in Nitinol (2006)
Author(s): Robertson, Ritchie, Mehta, Gong, Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Cyclic Fatigue of Nitinol (2006)
Author(s): Robertson, Stankiewicz, Gong, Ritchie
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Effects of Hydrogen on the Phases and Transition Temperatures of NiTi (2006)
Author(s): Runciman, Chen, Pelton, Trepenier
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2006

Effect of Wear and Crevice on the Corrosion Resistance of Overlapped Stents (2006)
Author(s): Trepanier, Gong, Ditter, Pelton, Neely, Grishaber
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2006

Oxidation of Nitinol (2003)
Author(s): Zhu, Fino, Pelton
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Oxidation of Nitinol and its Effect on Corrosion Resistance (2004)
Author(s): Zhu, Trepanier, Pelton
Citation: 2004

Finite Element Analysis of the Cycylic Properties of Superelastic Nitinol (2003)
Author(s): Rebelo, Gong, Hall, Pelton, Duerig
Citation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2003

Fatigue and Durability of Nitinol Stents (2008)
Author(s): A.R. Pelton, V. Schroeder, M.R. Mitchell, Xiao-Yan Gong, M. Barney, and S.W. Robertson,
Citation: J Mech Behavior Biomed Mater, 1, 153–164 (2008).

Direct observation of the NiTi martensitic phase transformation in nanoscale volumes (2009)
Author(s): Jia Ye, Raj K. Mishra, Alan R. Pelton, Andrew M. Minor
Citation: Acta Materialia

Metals as Implantable Materials (2009)
Author(s): Duerig
Citation: TCT 2009