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# Guide on Nitinol Device Non-Clinical Assessments
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/guide-on-nitinol-device-non-clinical-assessments/
- Published: 2020-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T16:32:42.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5147876

*Federal Register* notice: FDA makes available a final guidance entitled *Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices Containing Nitinol*. The document provides the agency’s current thinking on technical considerations specific to devices using nitinol due to the unique properties of nitinol. It is also intended to provide clarity and consistency in recommended non-clinical assessments across a variety of medical devices that contain nitinol. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-10-15/pdf/2020-22877.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).