Nitinol is a metal alloy of nickel and titanium with unique properties, including superelasticity or pseudoelasticity and “shape memory.”
That means nitinol can remember its original shape and return to it when heated. It also shows great elasticity under stress. Chair For The Living Room
The name “nitinol” comes from the metals nickel and tItanium plus “NOL” for Naval Ordnance Laboratory. That’s the U.S military explosives testing facility (now known as the Naval Surface Warfare Center) in White Oak, Maryland, where nitinol was developed. Fun fact: The former NOL facility in White Oak is now the FDA’s headquarters.
Find more information about materials used for medical devices in our Medical Device Handbook.
This post was originally published in 2016 and updated in 2022.
Hi, I was curious to understand what the author’s take is on the current value of the Nitinol market within the medical device industry. Additionally, how would they estimate the growth rate of nitinol based devices? Many thanks and best regards, Mithila
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