AMF, les alliages à mémoire de forme

Shape Memory Alloy

Osteosynthesis Staples

xray of nitinol staple in hand

Loading curve of a « warm »shape Memory bone staple The staple is heated up to 50C with a dedicated device, and than keep the required compression force when it is cooled down to body temperature (37C)




4 different types of bone staples are available :

  • The « cold » staples : Staples closing at a temperature between 15C and 30C
  • The « mid-warm »staples : Staples closing at a temperature between 20C and 35C
  • The « warm » staples : Staples closing at a température between 35C and 50C:
  • The « superelastic » staples : They are opened with a dedicated tool

different nitinol staples