BS ISO 16402:2008

BS ISO 16402:2008 Implants for surgery. Acrylic resin cement. Flexural fatigue testing of acrylic resin cements used in orthopaedics

BS ISO 16402 specifies the procedure for determining the fatigue behaviour of polymerized cement. It applies to resin cements based on poly(methacrylic acid esters).

BS ISO 16402 does not cover the hazards associated with the use of the cement in respect of

either the patient or the user of the cement.

Contents of BS ISO 16402:

• Scope
• Normative references
• Test method
• Apparatus
• Preparation of test specimens
• Test procedure
• Test report