BS ISO 5834-2:2019

This standard BS ISO 5834-2:2019 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.040.40 Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

This document specifies the requirements and corresponding test methods for moulded forms, e.g. sheets and rods, made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for use in the manufacture of surgical implants.

This document is not applicable to direct-moulded (near net shape), irradiated or finished products or products manufactured from polyethylene blended with additives or by blending different forms of polyethylene.