ISO 11607-1

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

Packaging materials

Normative References

ISO 11607-1: Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices – Part 1: Requirements for materials, sterile barrier systems and packaging systems

ISO 11607 part 1 specifies the requirements and test methods for materials, preformed sterile barrier systems, sterile barrier systems and packaging systems that are intended to maintain sterility of terminally sterilized medical devices until the point of use.

Appendix B of this standard summarizes the relevant test methods such as paper and plastic specifications as well as performance testing of the complete package.  

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