FE Analysis of nitinol leaf springs used in a compression anastomosis device

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 20, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 646-652

  Weizman, Amir ^a   Monassevitch, Leonid ^a   Greenberg, Kobby ^a   Millis, Shahar ^a   Harari, Boaz ^a   Dar, Idan ^b  

^a NiTi Surgical Solutions Ltd   (Israel)

^b CAS Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Compression anastomosis; Finite elements; Leaf springs; Nitinol

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX CHARACTER; COMPRESSION DEVICES; COMPRESSION FORCE; FAILURE RISK; FE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FINITE ELEMENTS ANALYSIS; FORCE ELEMENTS; FULL CONTROL; LINEAR ELASTIC; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MOMENTS OF INERTIA; NITINOL; NITINOL ALLOY; PRELIMINARY DESIGN; STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SURGERY; TISSUE;

LEAF SPRINGS;

EID: 80052609077     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-011-9841-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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