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CH/150/1 - Materials for surgical implants

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Soils. Chemical characteristics | Pipelines | Titanium. Titanium alloys | Hoses and hose assemblies | Medical equipment | Stationary source emissions | Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics | External structures

Overview: CH/150/1 is responsible for standardization in Materials for surgical implants and operates under the direction of CH/150 Implants for surgery. It is the UK mirror committee for ISO/TC 150/SC 1 Materials. The areas covered are specifications, general requirements, and terminology.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (13)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 6474-2 Implants for surgery — Ceramic materials — Part 2: Composite materials based on a high-purity alumina matrix with zirconia reinforcement

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 6474-1 Implants for surgery — Ceramic materials — Part 1: Ceramic materials based on high purity alumina

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-12-05 		Drafting
BS ISO 5833 Implants for surgery — Acrylic resin cements

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Public comment begins : 2025-08-28 		Public comment
BS ISO 5832-9 Implants for surgery — Metallic materials. Part 9: Wrought high nitrogen stainless steel

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-01-07 		Drafting
BS ISO 5832-14 Implants for surgery — Metallic materials. Part 14: Wrought titanium 15-molybdenum 5-zirconium 3-aluminium alloy

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-01-07 		Drafting
BS ISO 5832-12 Implants for surgery — Metallic materials. Part 12: Wrought cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-01-07 		Drafting
BS ISO 20014 ISO 20014 Implants for surgery. Test method to evaluate delamination resistance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene materials used for orthopaedic implants

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Public comment begins : 2025-09-29 		Public comment
BS ISO 18531 Implants for surgery -- Calcium phosphate bioceramics -- Characterization of hardening bone paste materials

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Public comment begins : 2015-06-22 		Public comment
BS ISO 18368 Implants for surgery — Nitride ceramic materials — Monolithic materials made of beta silicon-nitride

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2024-11-19 		Drafting
BS ISO 16428 Implants for surgery — Test solutions and environmental conditions for static and dynamic corrosion tests on implantable materials and medical devices

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-01-07 		Drafting
Published (32)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 9584:2023 Implants for surgery. Non-destructive testing. Radiographic examination of cast metallic surgical implants

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2023-11-21 		Published standard
BS ISO 6474-1:2019 Implants for surgery. Ceramic materials. Ceramic materials based on high purity alumina

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2019-03-14 		Published standard
BS ISO 5834-5:2025 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Morphology assessment method

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2025-07-08 		Published standard
BS ISO 5834-4:2025 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Oxidation index measurement method

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2025-07-08 		Published standard
BS ISO 5834-3:2025 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Accelerated ageing methods after gamma irradiation in air

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2025-07-08 		Published standard
BS ISO 5834-2:2025 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Moulded forms

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2025-07-08 		Published standard
BS ISO 5834-1:2025 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Powder form

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2025-07-08 		Published standard
BS ISO 5833:2002 Implants for surgery. Acrylic resin cements

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2002-06-21 		Published standard
BS ISO 5832-9:2019 Implants for surgery. Metallic materials. Wrought high nitrogen stainless steel

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2019-02-11 		Published standard
BS ISO 5832-5:2022 Implants for surgery. Metallic materials. Wrought cobalt-chromium-tungstennickel

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Published standard begins : 2022-04-26 		Published standard
Withdrawn (37)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 6474-2:2012 Implants for surgery. Ceramic materials. Composite materials based on a high-purity alumina matrix with zirconia reinforcement

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-14 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 6474-1:2010 Implants for surgery. Ceramic materials. Ceramic materials based on high purity alumina

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-14 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-5:2019 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Morphology assessment method

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-08 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-5:2005 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. Morphology assessment method

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2019-02-13 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-4:2019 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Oxidation index measurement method

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-08 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-3:2019 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Accelerated ageing methods

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-08 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-2:2019 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Moulded forms

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-08 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-2:2011 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Moulded forms

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2019-02-13 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-2:2006 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Moulded forms

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2011-08-16 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5834-1:2019 Implants for surgery. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Powder form

Categories: Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-08 		Withdrawn