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Shape-Memory Probe Grasps Small ObjectsShape-memory device removes foreign objects from ear canal, nose, or throat with little risk of damage to tissue. Thin, flexible wire inserted into cavity. Once positioned, it is made to bend into hook, tweezer, or other "remembered" grasping configuration by heating above critical temperature.
Document ID
19920000569
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Angulo, Earl D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 16
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Life Sciences
Report/Patent Number
GSC-13306
Accession Number
92B10569
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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