ASTM F1635-04
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for in Vitro Degradation Testing of Hydrolytically Degradable Polymer Resins and Fabricated Forms for Surgical Implants
Standard Test Method for <i>in Vitro</i> Degradation Testing of Hydrolytically Degradable Polymer Resins and Fabricated Forms for Surgical Implants
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1.1 This test method covers in vitro degradation of hydrolytically degradable polymers (HDP) intended for use in surgical implants.
1.2 The requirements of this test method apply to HDPs in various forms:
1.2.1 Virgin polymer resins, or
1.2.2 Any form fabricated from virgin polymer such as a semi-finished component of a finished product, a finished product, which may include packaged and sterilized implants, or a specially fabricated test specimen.
1.3 This test method has no provisions for mechanical loading, fluid flow, or other dynamic challenges.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F 1635 – 04
Standard Test Method for
in vitro Degradation Testing of Hydrolytically Degradable
Polymer Resins and Fabricated Forms for Surgical
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Implants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1635; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic
Sheeting
1.1 This test method covers in vitro degradation of hydro-
D 1708 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics by
lytically degradable polymers (HDP) intended for use in
Use of Microtensile Specimens
surgical implants.
D 1822 Test Method for Tensile-Impact Energy to Break
1.2 The requirements of this test method apply to HDPs in
Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
various forms:
D 2857 Test Method for Dilute Solution Viscosity of Poly-
1.2.1 Virgin polymer resins, or
mers
1.2.2 Any form fabricated from virgin polymer such as a
F 748 Practice for Selecting Generic Biological Test Meth-
semi-finished component of a finished product, a finished
ods for Materials and Devices
product, which may include packaged and sterilized implants,
2.2 Other Referenced Standard:
or a specially fabricated test specimen.
ISO 10993-9:1999 Biological Evaluation of Medical
1.3 This test method has no provisions for mechanical
Devices—Part 9 Framework for Identification and Quan-
loading, fluid flow, or other dynamic challenges.
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tification of Potential Degradation Products
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 Definitions:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.1 resin—any polymer that is a basic material for plas-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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tics.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.2 hydrolytically degradable polymer (HDP)—any poly-
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meric material in which the primary mechanism of chemical
2.1 ASTM Standards:
degradation in the body is by hydrolysis (water reacting with
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
the polymer resulting in cleavage of the chain).
D 671 Test Method for Flexural Fatigue of Plastics by
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Constant-Amplitude-of-Force
4. Summary of Test Method
D 695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
4.1 Samples of polymer resins, semi-finished components,
Plastics
finished surgical implants, or specially designed test specimens
D 747 Test Method for Apparent Bending Modulus of
fabricated from those resins are placed in buffered saline
Plastics by Means of a Cantilever Beam
solution at physiologic temperatures. Samples are periodically
D 790 Test Method for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
removed and tested for various material or mechanical prop-
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
erties at specified intervals. The required test intervals vary
greatly depending on the specific polymeric composition. For
1 example, poly(l-lactide) and poly(e-caprolactone) degrade very
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on Medical
and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee slowly and can require two or more years for complete
F04.15 on Material Test Methods.
degradation. Polymers based substantially on glycolide can
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally
completely degrade in two to three months depending on the
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F 1635 – 95 (2000).
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Withdrawn. Polymer Technology Dictionary, Tony Whelan ed., Chapman & Hall, 1994.
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F1635–04
exact composition and on the size of the specimen. Degrada- a solution that contains 0.1 M phosphate buffer and 0.1 M NaCl
tion time is also strongly affected by specimen size, polymer would be appropriate for most tissue or blood contact devices).
molecular weight, and
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