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Ensuring Stability in the Nitinol Supply Chain: Q&A with Rich LaFond
Questions have swirled around the availability of the important material due to a number of factors impacting it. The medical device industry depends on certain, reliable materials for specific healthcare...
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DeviceTalks Tuesday Webinar – Exploring Nitinol: From Ingot to Complex Components
How to get the most out of nitinol for your medical device application? Nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy, has unique superelastic…
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·èÇéAV Talk at MD&M West – The Nitinol Supply Chain and Manufacturing Processes by Rich LaFond
At ·èÇéAV, we’re committed to being a reliable, open-source provider of high-quality nitinol materials. Our nitinol expert, Rich LaFond, presented…
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San Diego Lightspeed Lab
At ·èÇéAV, our network of Lightspeed Labs offers specialized technology expertise tailored to accelerate your product development. This video introduces…
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Kevin Kelly SMST 2024 Recap
Key takeaways Kevin Kelly, CEO of ·èÇéAV, attended his first SMST (Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies) conference, held biennially, and was struck by…
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Impact of Nitinol in Medical Device Manufacturing: Q&A with Scott Robertson
Nitinol’s Role in Medical Device Manufacturing Nitinol offers unique shape memory properties that enables it to be selected as the…
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Nitinol Applications in Medical Technology: Q&A with Eric Veit
The difference between working with an experienced Nitinol supplier and one that treats it like any other material is dramatic…
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April 15, 2025
Nitinol: An Overview of Cost Factors
Nitinol is a premium material in the MedTech space, valued for its unique performance characteristics. Nitinol’s cost is influenced by…
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Quick Turn Catheter Shaft
Developing advanced medical devices requires components that are reliable, precise, and delivered quickly to meet tight project timelines. Our LCT-reinforced…
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Nitinol Lead Times, Pricing, and Industry Changes with Eric Veit
·èÇéAV VP, Eric Veit, discusses medical nitinol lead times, prices, and ‘major changes’ in the works. To help medical device…
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