Standard Test Method for Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Metal Tibial Tray Components of Unicondylar Knee Joint Replacements

Importancia y uso:

4.1 This test method can be used to describe the effects of materials, manufacturing, and design variables on the fatigue performance of metallic tibial trays subject to cyclic loading for relatively large numbers of cycles.

4.2 The loading of tibial tray designs in vivo will, in general, differ from the loading defined in this practice. The results obtained here cannot be used to directly predict in vivo performance. However, this practice is designed to allow for comparisons between the fatigue performance of different metallic tibial tray designs, when tested under similar conditions.

4.3 In order for fatigue data on tibial trays to be comparable, reproducible, and capable of being correlated among laboratories, it is essential that uniform procedures be established.

Subcomité:

F04.22

Referida por:

F3210-22E01

Volúmen:

13.02

Número ICS:

11.040.40 (Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics)

Palabras clave:

arthroplasty; orthopaedic medical devices; tibial components; unicondylar knee arthroplasty;