BS ISO 13779-1:2008

This standard BS ISO 13779-1:2008 Implants for surgery. Hydroxyapatite is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.040.40 Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

This part of ISO 13779 specifies requirements for ceramic hydroxyapatite intended for use as surgical implants.

This part of ISO 13779 applies to hydroxyapatite blocks.

It does not apply to hydroxyapatite coatings, hydroxyapatite powder or nanoparticle-type and calcium phosphate ceramics which are not mainly composed of crystalline hydroxyapatite.

This part of ISO 13779 does not apply to nanoparticle-type materials.