ISO 14243-5:2019Published

Implants for surgery — Wear of total knee prostheses — Part 5: Durability performance of the patellofemoral joint

Implants chirurgicaux — Usure des prothèses totales du genou — Partie 5: Performance de durabilité de l'articulation fémoro-patellaire

Abstract / scope

This document specifies the relative angular movement between articulating patellofemoral joint components, the pattern of the applied force, speed and duration of testing, sample configuration and test environment to be used for the durability testing of total knee-joint prostheses in wear-testing machines with load control and displacement.