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BS 7254-5:1990

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Orthopaedic implants Specification for production of castings made of cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1990

$268.61
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Composition of re-melting stock
4. Process control
5. Chemical analysis of castings
6. Mechanical testing
7. Non-destructive testing
8. Rectification of defects in castings
9. Identification and delivery
Appendix
A. Information to be supplied by the purchaser

Specifies process requirements. Excludes finished implants.

Committee
CH/150/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 89/54055 DC and BS 3531-4(1987). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Part of BS7254 specifies requirements for the production of castings made of cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy for use in the manufacture of surgical implants.

NOTE1 This Part of BS7254 applies to castings produced by a subcontractor and dispatched to an implant manufacturer and to castings produced by an implant manufacturer\'s foundry for conversion into finished implants by the same manufacturer. See Appendix A for information to be supplied by the purchaser.

NOTE2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

BS 7251-1:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for general requirements
BS 3531-11:1990 Implants for osteosynthesis Specification for staples
BS 3531-15:1990 Implants for osteosynthesis Specification for devices for the fixation of the ends of the femur in adults

BS 6324-3:1983 Terms relating to surgical implants Glossary of terms relating to materials
BS 6324-2:1983 Terms relating to surgical implants Glossary of terms relating to mechanics
BS 6443:1984 Method for penetrant flaw detection
BS 2737:1956 Terminology of internal defects in castings as revealed by radiography
BS 6324-5:1990 Terms relating to surgical implants Guidance on the usage of the terms \'valgus\' and \'varus\' in orthopaedic surgery
BS 4080:1966 Methods for non-destructive testing of steel castings
BS 6324-1:1983 Terms relating to surgical implants Glossary of general medical terms
BS 7252-4:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for cobalt-chromium-molybdenum casting alloy
BS M 34:1970 Method of preparation and use of radiographic techniques
BS 6324-4:1983 Terms relating to surgical implants Glossary of orthopaedic surgical terms

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