Nitinol’s journey from a guidewire material to an enabler of complex, multifunctional devices

With its outstanding precision and flexibility, nitinol is paving the way for applications that other materials could not. Partners Article Nitinol’s journey from a guidewire material to an enabler of complex, multifunctional devices With its outstanding precision and flexibility, nitinol is paving the way for applications that other materials could not. Nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy known for its unique combination of super-elasticity and shape memory, has become one of the most versatile materials in medical device design, enabling flexible, responsive tools that can adapt to the body’s most complex anatomies. Despite its versatility, nitinol is notoriously difficult to handle in…

Source: Medical Device Network