This episode explores the world of nitinol – a material that’s revolutionising medical device design. The episode learns more about the super-elasticity properties of nitinol, which can undergo significant deformation and still return to its original shape. These properties make nitinol an optimum material for stents and guidewires in cardiovascular care. Also discussed are how nitinol fits into the trend of smaller and smarter medical devices.

Guests of the fifth episode of the Advancing the Future of MedTech with Alleima podcast series are:

- Bernd Vogel, global technology and innovation manager at Alleima’s Medical unit

- Steffen Müller, sales and marketing director at Alleima’s Medical unit

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