This time he’s made himself a Nitinol wire inchworm, which actually moves across the table when you apply a switching electrical current to it! Nitinol is a shape memory alloy which has a cool ...

Nitinol has superelastic properties that allow medical devices using it to compress to a lower profile when placed in a ...

But there are other methods of locomotion available. As [Jamie Matthews] demonstrates, Nitinol wires can be another way to help get things moving. Nitinol is a type of metal wire made of nickel ...

Kidney stones affect millions of people worldwide, causing severe discomfort and potential complications. Innovative removal ...

The global guidewires market is projected to grow from USD 4,147.5 million in 2024 to USD 6,885.7 million by 2034, recording ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Nitinol-Based Medical Device Market by Product Type (Stents, Guidewires, Retrieval device, Catheters, Others), by Application (Cardiovascular, ...

When scientists at NASA Glenn Research Center designed a tire for large-scale vehicles that can withstand extreme ...

The March 2025 edition of MDO focuses on minimally invasive medtech, including surgical robotics, catheters, implants and ...

A recent study in Scientific Reports explored how volume energy density (VED) during laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) affects the microstructure and corrosion resistance of NiTi alloys (Nitinol).

Now, researchers at Harvard University have built a mechanical implant that prompts muscle contraction and could help to slow this atrophy. Known as MAGENTA (mechanically active gel-elastomer-nitinol ...