Design principles of shape memory devices for compression anastomosis in the digestive system

Leonid Monassevitch*, Noa BenDov-Laks, Nadejda Tyagunov, Amir Perle, Michael Arad, Shlomo Lelcuk, Doron Kopelman, Amir Szold

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Abstract

This paper summarizes our experience in designing and developing shape memory devices for compression anastomosis in the digestive system. Literature review and our own extensive experimental and clinical material have allowed us to formulate the medical and biomechanical requirements for these devices, and to specify design criteria for accomplishing the optimal anastomosis. It is shown that the use of the unique thermomechanical features of the NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) enables us to resolve most problems of the existing suture-based (hand-sewn or stapled) and sutureless methods of anastomosis. As a result of the experimental research on the thermomechanical behavior of shape memory implants and the associated computer-finite element analysis, key principles of shape memory implant design for compression anastomosis have been established.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSMST-2006 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies
Pages703-714
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2006 - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Duration: 7 May 200611 May 2006

Publication series

NameSMST-2006 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies, SMST-2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove, CA
Period7/05/0611/05/06

Keywords

  • Compression anastomosis
  • Digestive system
  • Shape memory implant

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