The system can cool and heat without using volatile refrigerants or burning fossil fuels by exploiting the “elastocaloric effect” in nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) shape memory alloys. Dubbed elastocalorics, ...

Ming Wu, the retired Edwards Lifesciences SVP of engineering who recently shared his nitinol expertise in an MDO webinar, has ...

A novel type of air conditioning technology that can cool and heat more sustainably and more economically than current ...

Renal denervation offers a potentially transformative and minimally invasive option for treating hypertension. With this ...

Miudella is the first new hormone-free IUD on the market since 1984. Its flexible design means it fits more comfortably ...

Abstract: Rendering realistic appearances of homogeneous translucent materials, such as milk and marble, poses challenges due to the complexity of subsurface scattering. In this paper, we present a ...

Magnetic materials are materials studied and used mainly for their magnetic properties. The magnetic response of a materials is largely determined by the magnetic dipole moment associated with the ...

The Tack endovascular system is made of nitinol with gold radiopaque markers. [Image from Philips] The FDA has deemed a recall of the Philips (NYSE: PHG) + Tack endovascular system Class I ...

Those delivery components include a self-expanding nitinol anchor. “As the first randomized controlled trial comparing a modern alternative with the standard-of-care treatment for NPH ...

The market for these devices is witnessing robust growth, underpinned by innovative materials such as nitinol, which is transforming patient outcomes and improving clinical efficiency. According to ...

Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Capstan Medical said it has been working to merge surgical robotics with catheter-based technology using materials such as nitinol, as well as next-generation implants.

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara ...