As companies continue to develop advanced medical devices, they rely on materials that deliver a range of benefits. Often, these sophisticated options can be challenging to process. Nitinol is one such offering. The metal alloy provides rather unique characteristics, but can be so complex to manipulate that only a limited number of suppliers will achieve the desired results.

With this in mind, medical device organizations seeking to incorporate a Nitinol component into their product want to work with a firm that will handle all the necessary steps, from melt through to fabrication. Maintaining all the required aspects of development with a Nitinol part under one roof can result in a more beneficial outcome, saving costs and time to market for the OEM.

Sharing more about the value a vertically integrated Nitinol supplier brings to the table is Eric Veit, VP, Business Development at Resonetics. In the following Q&A, he explains the advantages of this novel material, the capabilities to seek in a supplier of it, and the ways vertical integration makes a substantial difference for the customer.


Sean Fenske: What is Nitinol? Where is it most commonly used in medtech? What makes it unique?

Eric Veit: Nitinol (pronounced as “night-in-all”) is a nickel-titanium alloy best known for two remarkable behaviors…