Springflex Orthopedics Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Springflex Orthopedics Inc. is using the superelastic memory shape metal alloy, nickel titanium (Nitinol), as a material for anatomic braces. Nitinol provides stabilization and support while allowing more natural movement than conventional braces made with elastic or semi-rigid polymer metal alloy supports, because it can withstand much greater strain levels and still spring back to its initial annealed configuration.