MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether used for dental, orthopaedic, vascular, or neural implants, only a few advanced alloys have the necessary properties to be used successfully in the human body. To teach designers and engineers of medical devices about workhorse alloys like nitinol (nickel-titanium), titanium, stainless steel and cobalt-chromium, ASM International is bringing a one-day course on “Basic Metallurgy for the Medical Device Engineer” to five locations throughout the U.S.
The one-day course will be held Nov. 10 in San Francisco; Nov. 17 in Minneapolis; Dec. 1 in Boston; Dec. 8 in Miami; and Dec. 15 in Memphis. “Participants will get a fast-paced look at where we’re at and where we’re going in medical device materials,” said Dr. Philip J. Anderson, one of the course instructors. Anderson served as director of research for Zimmer Inc., a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic implants, before starting his own consulting business.
The course will be of value for technical, lab and sales personnel, engineers and product designers, management, non-technical support and administrative staff, business development managers, and medical device industry suppliers.
The introductory session on nitinol introduces the phenomena of shape memory and superelasticity as well as optimizing the design properties of NiTi medical devices. The session on titanium describes how these alloys can be controlled and modified for maximum flexibility and utility. Coverage of implantable stainless steels focuses on mechanical and electrochemical properties and failure mechanisms. The session on cobalt-chromium alloys will illustrate how production technologies impact microstructure and properties.
Course registration is $595 for non-members and $545 for ASM members. To register, visit: http://www.asminternational.org/medcourse or contact ASM Customer Service, 9639 Kinsman Rd., Materials Park, Ohio 44073-0002. Tel.: 800/336-5152, ext. 6. Fax: 440/338-4634. E-mail: CustomerService@asminternational.org. Group discounts and other inquiries may be directed to John Cerne at 800/336-5152 ext. 5637. E-Mail: John.Cerne@asminternational.org.
ASM International, The Materials Information Society, is the world’s leading society for reliable information and data on metals, engineered materials and processes. The 36,000-member society is headquartered near Cleveland, Ohio.
ASM International, The Materials Information Society
CONTACT: John Cerne of ASM International, +1-800-336-5152, ext. 5637, orJohn.Cerne@asminternational.org
