Design considerations for nitinol bone staples

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 831-835

  Russell, Scott M ^a  

^a Benchmark Nitinol Device Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Medical devices; Nitinol; Orthopedic

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; DESIGN APPROACHES; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; HEAT SOURCES; MEDICAL DEVICES; NITINOL; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PRE-DRILLED HOLES; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SHAPE MEMORY; SUPERELASTIC; SUPERELASTICITY;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HEATING;

BONE;

EID: 67651158834     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-009-9402-1     Document Type: Article

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