ISO/PWI 14242-4

Implants for surgery — Wear of total hip-joint prostheses — Part 4: Testing hip prostheses under variations in component positioning which results in direct edge loading

Scope

This document specifies the test conditions to simulate edge loading in hip prostheses due to steep acetabular cup inclination angle and dynamic separation conditions.
This document is used in conjunction with ISO 14242‑1 or ISO 14242‑3.