Source: Bioengineering
Process parameters and post-processing heat treatment techniques have been developed to produce both shape memory and superelastic NiTi using additive manufacturing. By introducing engineered porosity, the stiffness of NiTi can be tuned to the level closely matching cortical bone. Using additively manufactured porous superelastic NiTi, we have proposed the use of patient-specific, stiffness-matched fixation hardware, for mandible skeletal reconstructive surgery.
