Clamping mechanism of memory shape material for delayed female sterilization
A.N. Motyka (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
T. Horeman – Mentor (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
Julie C. Fleischer – Mentor (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
J. Dankelman – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology)
KMB Jansen – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Emerging Materials)
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Abstract
Female sterilisation is difficult to access in many low- and middle-income countries. Opt Medical wants to solve this problem by developing a clip that can be placed around the Fallopian tubes during C-sections without immediately affecting the fertility. By activating the clip at a suitable time, a clamping mechanism occludes the Fallopian tube leading to scar tissue formation and eventually sterility. This requires the development of a Nitinol clamping mechanism as described in this study. Part 1 contains a study on the shaping and training of Nitinol, part 2 describes the development of a simple and affordable way to test the clamping force and part 3 focuses on the iterative design process of the Nitinol clamping mechanism.