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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
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1990

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.

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.

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

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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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