Hip Joint Prostheses Testing
Femoral components & Femoral heads
ISO 7206-4 etc.
Determining the endurance properties of stemmed femoral components of total or partial hip joint prostheses.
ISO 7206-6 etc.
Determining the endurance properties of the head and neck region of stemmed femoral components of total or partial hip joint prostheses.
ASTM F2996
Simulation of metallic hip stems using Finite Element Analysis techniques. Can be used for worst case assessment.
ASTM F1875
Evaluating the mechanical stability of the bore and cone interface of the head and stem junction of modular hip implants.
ASTM F2009
Determining the force required to disassemble tapers of implants.
ISO 7206-13
Determining the torque required to loosen the fixation of the head of hip joint prostheses.
Acetabular devices
ASTM F1820
Static axial disassembling (S-AD)
ASTM F1820
Static offset pull-out or lever-out disassembly (S-PO or S-LO)
ASTM F1820
Static torque-out disassembly (S-TO)
ISO 7206-12
Determining the short-term deformation of a press-fit acetabular component for total hip joint replacement.
ASTM F2003
Evaluation of the oxidative stability of UHMWPE materials as a function of processing and sterilization method.
ASTM F2582
Evaluation of acetabular component fatigue, deformation, and wear and femoral head assembly dislocation under dynamic impingement conditions.