ASTMF451–99;RJQ1MQ__.pdfVIP

Designation: F 451 – 99a1 Standard Specification for Acrylic Bone Cement1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 451; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. 1 NOTE—Figure 1 was editorially corrected in June 2003. 1. Scope F 748 Practice for Selecting Generic Biological Test Meth- ods for Materials and Devices6 1.1 This specification covers self-curing resins used prima- rily for the fixation of internal orthopedic prostheses. The F 749 Practice for Evaluating Material Extracts by Intracu- mixture may be used in either the predough or dough stage in taneous Injection in the Rabbit6 accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. F 756 Practice for Assessment of Hemolytic Properties of Materials6 1.2 Units of premeasured powder and liquid are supplied in a form suitable for mixing. The mixture then sets in place. F 763 Practice for Short-Term Screening of Implant Mate- rials6 1.3 While a variety of copolymers and comonomers may be incorporated, the composition of the set cement shall contain F 813 Practice for Direct Contact Cell Culture Evaluation of