Standard Test Method for Determining the Forces for Disassembly of Modular Acetabular Devices

Published by	Publication Date	Number of Pages
ASTM	03/15/2022	8

Category: ASTM

Description

ASTM F1820 – Standard Test Method for Determining the Forces for Disassembly of Modular Acetabular Devices

1.1”This test method covers a standard methodology by which to measure the attachment strength between the modular acetabular shell and liner. Although the methodology described does not replicate physiological loading conditions, it has been described as a means of comparing the integrity of various locking mechanisms.