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Scope

Standardization in the field of implants for surgery 1) and their required instrumentation, covering terminology, specifications and methods of tests for all types of implants, and for the materials both basic and composite used in their manufacture and application.

1) Objects or devices which are surgically implanted in the body either temporarily or permanently for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 21 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:

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Good Health and Well-being
173

Published ISO standards *

of which 16 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 150

46

ISO standards under development *

of which 7 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 150

26
Participating members
20
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 150/SC 1 Materials Subcommittee
ISO/TC 150/SC 2 Cardiovascular implants and extracorporeal systems Subcommittee
ISO/TC 150/SC 4 Bone and joint replacements Subcommittee
ISO/TC 150/SC 5 Osteosynthesis and spinal devices Subcommittee
ISO/TC 150/SC 6 Active implants Subcommittee
ISO/TC 150/SC 7 Tissue-engineered medical products Subcommittee
ISO/TC 150/JWG 1   Joint ISO/TC 150 - ISO/TC 261 WG: Additive manufacturing in surgical implant applications Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 7   Fundamental standards Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 8   Breast implants Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 10   Use and retrieval of surgical implants Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 12   Implant coatings Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 13   Absorbable implants Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 14   Models of tissues for mechanical testing of implants Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 15   Neurosurgical implants Working group
ISO/TC 150/WG 16   Antimicrobial properties of implants Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 150

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 150:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 62A Common aspects of medical equipment, software, and systems IEC
IEC/SC 62B Medical imaging equipment, software, and systems IEC
IEC/TC 62 Medical equipment, software, and systems IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 Brain-computer interfaces ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 106 Dentistry ISO
ISO/TC 106/SC 8 Dental implants ISO
ISO/TC 168 Prosthetics and orthotics ISO
ISO/TC 170 Surgical instruments ISO
ISO/TC 194 Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices ISO
ISO/TC 198 Sterilization of health care products ISO
ISO/TC 201 Surface chemical analysis ISO
ISO/TC 210 Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices ISO
ISO/TC 261 Additive manufacturing ISO
ISO/TC 266 Biomimetics ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 150

ISO/TC 150 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 62B Medical imaging equipment, software, and systems IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 106 Dentistry ISO
ISO/TC 106/SC 8 Dental implants ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 1 General ergonomics principles ISO
ISO/TC 168 Prosthetics and orthotics ISO
ISO/TC 170 Surgical instruments ISO
ISO/TC 194 Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices ISO
ISO/TC 198 Sterilization of health care products ISO
ISO/TC 210 Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices ISO
ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies ISO
ISO/TC 261 Additive manufacturing ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
EC - European Commission European Commission A

ISO/TC 150 - Secretariat

DIN [Germany]

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D-10787 Berlin
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Fax: +49 30 26 01 12 31
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