<p>This document specifies methods for the analysis of retrieved surgical implants.</p>
<p>This document describes the analysis of retrieved metallic, polymeric and ceramic implants. The analysis is divided into three stages which are increasingly destructive.</p>
<p>This document can also be applied to other materials, e.g. animal tissue implants.</p>
<p>NOTE National regulations or legal requirements regarding the handling and analysis of retrieved implants and tissues and associated biological material can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.</p>
Registration number (WIID)
90935
Scope
<p>This document specifies methods for the analysis of retrieved surgical implants.</p>
<p>This document describes the analysis of retrieved metallic, polymeric and ceramic implants. The analysis is divided into three stages which are increasingly destructive.</p>
<p>This document can also be applied to other materials, e.g. animal tissue implants.</p>
<p>NOTE National regulations or legal requirements regarding the handling and analysis of retrieved implants and tissues and associated biological material can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.</p>
