Engineering strand and cable constructions for medical devices
Monday, September 14, 2026This blog explores how strands and cables balance flexibility, strength, and torque to advance the performance of increasingly smaller medical devices. …
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How advanced processing is revolutionizing tungsten performance
Thursday, July 10, 2025Fort Wayne Metals is advancing the performance of tungsten wire through cutting-edge processing techniques that significantly improve tensile strength, ductility, and microstructural uniformity. In this summary of our latest white paper, Ross Dillion, Lisa Powell, and Dr. Jeremy Schaffer explore how these innovations enable tungsten to meet the rising demands of aerospace, robotics, and high-stress industrial applications.…
The assessment of magnesium wire coatings: Paving the path for absorbable implants
Monday, February 5, 2024Fort Wayne Metals is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of materials science, delivering precision-engineered solutions for the world’s most demanding applications. …
Magnetic susceptibility of medical metals: New insights for MR conditional devices
Tuesday, May 16, 2023New research coauthored by Fort Wayne Metals and MED Institute offers a comprehensive analysis of magnetic susceptibility in 45 common medical device metals. Learn how these findings can support safer, more MR-compatible device designs.…
Advancing neurovascular treatment: FeMnN—Mo composite wires for absorbable flow Diverters
Monday, February 6, 2023Fort Wayne Metals is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of materials science, delivering precision-engineered solutions for the world’s most demanding applications. …
Superelastic conductor materials: Enhancing implantable lead durability
Monday, August 22, 2022Superelastic conductor material with enhanced fatigue durability for implantable lead service.…
Super-elastic alloys with gigapascal plateau strengths: Advancing medical and space applications
Thursday, March 4, 2021Fort Wayne Metals introduces a new class of Nitinol-based super-elastic alloys with gigapascal-level strength and cryogenic durability. Discover how these advanced materials are enabling thinner, stronger medical devices and unlocking possibilities for space exploration.…
CoNiCr-Nitinol composite wires for guidewire applications
Monday, February 17, 2020Fort Wayne Metals introduces a groundbreaking CoNiCr-Nitinol composite wire engineered for advanced guidewire applications. Combining the strength of CoNiCr with the superelasticity of Nitinol, this joint-free innovation offers enhanced torque control, kink resistance, and a seamless stiffness-to-flexibility transition—setting a new standard for precision and reliability in interventional procedures.…