ISO 13175-3

ASTM F1089

Corrosion of surgical instruments

ASTM F1801

Corrosion fatigue testing of metallic implant materials

ASTM F1875

Fretting corrosion testing of modular implants – Femoral stem-head interface

ASTM F2129

Corrosion test of small implants

ASTM F3044

Galvanic corrosion

ASTM F897

Fretting corrosion of osteosynthesis plates and screws

ASTM G102

Calculation of corrosion rates

ISO 13402

Surgical and dental hand instruments – Determination of resistance against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure

ISO 16429

Assessment of corrosion behaviour of metallic implantable materials

General requirements bone substitutes

Normative References

ISO 13175-3: Implants for surgery – Calcium phosphates – Part 3: Hydroxyapatite and beta-tricalcium phosphate bone substitutes

This part of ISO 13175 specifies requirements for monophasic hydroxyapatite bone substitutes, monophasic β-tricalcium phosphate bone substitutes and biphasic hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate bone substitutes in the form of blocks or granules.

EndoLab® provides highly specialized methods to determine the porosity, micro- and macropores. We do support your test and development needs by our sophisticated methods for dissolution and ph change measurements as well as mechanical testing. As, especially dissolution tests might be time critically in your product development, you might want to benefit from years of experience with this type of testing.  

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Dipl. Ing. Christian Findeiss

Head of Fatigue Testing & Material Analysis, Head of Vascular Testing