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  • BS 7251-1:1990

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    Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for general requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  09-11-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    1 Scope
    2 Materials for metal components
    3 Materials for plastics components
    4 Materials for ceramic components
    5 General
    6 Bearing surfaces
    7 Surface finish
    8 Sterilization by irradiation
    9 Packaging
    10 Marking
    Appendix
    A Guidance on the use of joint prostheses

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    Requirements for materials, finish, packaging and marking of all types of joint prostheses.

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    This Part of BS7251 specifies general requirements, including requirements for packaging, for partial and total joint prostheses used in orthopaedic surgery for the total or partial replacement of joints such as the hip, the knee, the ankle, the shoulder, the elbow, the wrist, the finger and the toe.

    Guidance on the use of joint prostheses is given in Appendix A.

    NOTE The publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

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    Committee CH/150/4
    Development Note Supersedes 87/55161 DC and BS 3531-9(1982). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

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    BS 7251-3:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for classification, designation of dimensions and requirements for hip joint prostheses
    BS 7251-2:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for classification and designation of dimensions for knee joint prostheses

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    BS 7253-1:1990 Non-metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for acrylic bone cement
    BS 7251-3:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for classification, designation of dimensions and requirements for hip joint prostheses
    BS 7251-4:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for bearing surfaces of hip joint prostheses
    BS 7252-7:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for cobalt-chromium-nickel-molybdenum-iron alloy
    BS 7253-4:1990 Non-metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for ultra-high molecular mass polyethylene in powder form
    BS 7252-2:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for unalloyed titanium
    BS 7252-8:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for wrought cobalt-nickel-chromium-molybdenum-tungsten-iron alloy
    BS 7254-4:1990 Orthopaedic implants Recommendations for retrieval and examination of implants and associated tissues
    BS 3531-3:1980 Surgical implants Specification for forged components made of wrought stainless steel, wrought titanium and of wrought titanium alloy
    BS 7251-5:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Method for determination of endurance properties of stemmed femoral components of hip joint prostheses with application of torsion
    BS 7254-2:1990 Orthopaedic implants Specification for general requirements for materials and finish
    BS 7252-6:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for wrought cobalt-nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy
    BS 7253-2:1990 Non-metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for ceramic materials based on alumina
    BS 7254-1:1990 Orthopaedic implants Specification for marking, packaging and labelling
    BS 7254-5:1990 Orthopaedic implants Specification for production of castings made of cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy
    BS 7252-3:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for wrought titanium 6-aluminium 4-vanadium alloy
    BS 7252-5:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for wrought cobalt-chromium-tungsten-nickel alloy
    BS 7252-4:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for cobalt-chromium-molybdenum casting alloy
    BS 7252-1:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for wrought stainless steel
    BS 7253-5:1990 Non-metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for ultra-high molecular mass polyethylene in moulded form
    BS 7251-6:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Method for determination of endurance properties of stemmed femoral components of hip joint prostheses without application of torsion
    BS 7251-2:1990 Orthopaedic joint prostheses Specification for classification and designation of dimensions for knee joint prostheses
    BS 7254-3:1990 Orthopaedic implants Recommendations for care and handling
    BS 7252-9:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for high-nitrogen stainless steel
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