ISO 12891-2
Retrieval and Analysis of Surgical Implants - Part 2: Analysis of Retrieved Metallic Surgical Implants
Organization: | ISO |
Publication Date: | 15 February 2000 |
Status: | inactive |
Page Count: | 16 |
ICS Code (Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics): | 11.040.40 |
scope:
This part of ISO 12891 provides guidance on the analyses of retrieved metallic surgical implants. Three stages of investigations are described that are increasingly destructive. Guidance is given on the choice of stage and type of investigation corresponding to the type of implant and purpose of the investigation.
NOTE This part of ISO 12891 should be applied in accordance with national regulations or legal requirements regarding the handling and analysis of retrieved implants and associated biological material.
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