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ISO 13779-1:2008
Implants for surgery - Hydroxyapatite - Part 1: Ceramic hydroxyapatite
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.
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