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F3160-21

FDA recognition 8-575 · ASTM · Materials

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Recognition number 8-575
Designation F3160-21
Title Standard Guide for Metallurgical Characterization of Absorbable Metallic Materials for Medical Implants
Standards developer ASTM International
Specialty area Materials
Date of entry Dec 20, 2021
Scope (excerpt) 1.1 This guidance document provides metallurgical characterization information that may be beneficial in the evaluation of absorbable metallic materials intended for medical implant applications. This guide is primarily intended for absorbable metallic materials that undergo further processing into…

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