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ISO 5840:1996
AS ISO 5840
Australian Standard™
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Australian Standard™
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COPYRIGHT
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means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the
publisher.
Published by Standards Australia International Ltd
GPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia
ISBN 0 7337 5346 9
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards Australia/
Standards New Zealand Committee HE-012, Surgical Implants. After consultation with
stakeholders in both countries, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to
develop this Standard as an Australian, rather than an Australian/ New Zealand Standard.
This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 5840:1996,
Cardiovascular implants—Cardiac valve prostheses.
The objective of this Standard is to specify tests to be performed and requirements for test
apparatus to be used in determining the physical, biological and mechanical properties of
heart valve substitutes of all types, and of the materials and components of which they are
made.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ are used to define the application of the annex to
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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