Standard

ISO 5834-3

Implants for surgery — Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene — Part 3: Accelerated ageing methods

This document specifies a test method for investigating the oxidative stability of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) materials as a function of processing and sterilization method. This document describes a laboratory method for accelerated ageing of UHMWPE specimens and components for total joint prostheses. The UHMWPE is aged at elevated temperature and at elevated oxygen pressure, to…


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