Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to a class of shape memory materials (SMMs), which
have the ability to 'memorise'or retain their previous form when subjected to certain stimulus …

Shape-memory materials (SMMs) are characterized by their unique ability to remember and
recover their shape in response to external stimuli. Over recent decades, the use of SMMs in …

Shape memory alloys, and in particular NiTi alloys, are characterized by two unique
behaviors, thermally or mechanically activated: the shape memory effect and pseudo-elastic …

Hematologists are often asked to treat patients with venous thromboembolic disease.
Although anticoagulation remains the primary therapy for venous thromboembolism, vena …

Background Vena cava filters represent an alternative treatment option for patients with
contraindications to anticoagulation, or they might serve as adjunctive treatment for …

Objectives to describe the physical properties of shape-memory alloys and the surgical,
scientific and commercial applications of nitinol, in particular. Design and methods a …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have a wide range of potential novel medical applications due
to their superelastic properties and ability to restore and retain a 'memorised'shape …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Anticoagulation is the preferred treatment for VTE, however, in selected patient populations …

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters offer a safe and effective means of preventing pulmonary
embolus and have reduced complications when compared to earlier techniques of caval …

A filter delivery device for implanting a vessel filter within a blood vessel of a patient's body.
The filter delivery device includes a mechanism for preventing hooks and/or legs on a vessel …