Abstract / scope
ISO 13779-1:2008 specifies requirements for ceramic hydroxyapatite intended for use as surgical implants.
It applies to hydroxyapatite blocks.
ISO 13779-1:2008 does not apply to hydroxyapatite coatings, hydroxyapatite powder or nanoparticle-type and calcium phosphate ceramics which are not mainly composed of crystalline hydroxyapatite.