Norman Noble provides complete, single-source contract manufacturing of nitinol medical implants and devices made from superelastic and shape-memory nitinol.
Norman Noble is a single source supplier that provides all elements of nitinol stent and implant manufacturing, including: design for manufacturing, micromachining, nitinol shape-setting, and a proprietary automated electropolishing of nitinol. We produce nitinol implant products for our customers from wire, ribbon, strip, sheet, tubing or bar nitinol with custom designed and manufactured fixtures and optimal heat treat parameters.
The combination of our experience and advanced nitinol stent and implant machining technologies makes Norman Noble the best source for micro precision machining of your newest nitinol medical device designs.
Facts at a Glance:
- 25+ years of nitinol stent manufacturing experience
- Rapid prototype services
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Engineering and testing services
- Nitinol welding
- Nitinol laser cutting
- DSC and BFR for AF verification
- Automated electropolishing and passivation of nitinol
- Tubing, sheet, bar stock, wire
About Nitinol Shape Setting
Nitinol shape setting is the process by which the final, specified shape of the metal is configured and programmed. This requires specific thermal processing for each device depending on the end use and end-use environment. Nitinol shape setting must also take into account the desired final condition of the nitinol, which may require different processing temperatures and exhibit different characteristics. “Superelastic” and “shape memory” conditions of nitinol are generally available in wire, ribbon, strip, sheet, tubing and bar form. One of the most important challenges in the nitinol shape setting process is optimizing the proper heat treatment parameters to achieve the nominal shape and mechanical properties of the part. Nitinol shape setting requires careful thermal manipulation of the material to achieve the desired phase transformation temperatures, which are critical to nitinol stent and implant functionality.
Norman Noble is one of the few companies that provide all elements of nitinol manufacturing, including micromachining, nitinol shape setting, nitinol welding and a proprietary automated electropolishing process of nitinol. Besides nitinol stent and implant manufacturing, we also have the capability of confirming the physical and mechanical properties of the finished part by means of DSC (differential scanning calorimeter), BFR (bend and free recovery) and temperature controlled tensile testing. Click here for more information on our Nitinol Implant Machining and Processing Services
Materials and Applications
What We Make
Materials We Use
Production and Capacity
Our extensive capacity for nitinol implant manufacturing includes over 125,000 square feet of space across 3 facilities.
Example Parts We’ve Manufactured
Dedicated Process Development Teams
Norman Noble’s expertise in nitinol shape setting is a result of decades of technical training, research and hands-on experience. Capabilities for nitinol shape setting are provided using dedicated equipment, located in our independent Nitinol Process Development Center (PDC).
Our Nitinol Process Development team works with our customers to manufacture preliminary design prototypes isolated from the production manufacturing areas. Our technologies often enable the commercialization of next generation nitinol medical devices. Our Nitinol PDC also works closely with our Quality & Process team of engineers to ensure a smooth transition from prototype to production.
Rapid Prototyping
Dedicated resources for micromachining prototype design and delivery in 2 weeks
Process Development
Dedicated process development team ensures production-ready design
Validation
FDA-validated production methodology toughest ISO/CGMP standards
Production
The most efficient, high volume production facilities in the market
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