60.60 Standard published Jul 24, 2024
CEN
CEN/TC 285 Non-active surgical implants
European Norm
11.040.40 Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics
Published
This document specifies requirements for hip-joint replacement implants. With regard to safety, this document specifies requirements for intended performance, design attributes, materials, design evaluation, manufacture, sterilization, packaging, information supplied by the manufacturer and methods of test.
This document applies to both total and partial hip joint replacement implants. It applies to components made of metallic and non-metallic materials.
This document applies to a wide variety of hip replacement implants, but for some specific hip replacement implant types, some considerations, not specifically covered in this document, can be applicable. Further details are given in 7.2.1.2.
The requirements which are specified in this document are not intended to require the re-design or re-testing of implants which have been legally marketed and for which there is a history of sufficient and safe clinical use. For such implants, compliance with this document can be demonstrated by providing evidence of the implant’s sufficient and safe clinical use.
Legislation related to this standard
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC
PUBLISHED
EN ISO 21535:2024
60.60
Standard published
Jul 24, 2024
