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Approved metals for medical electronic implant device

Approved metals for medical electronic implant device

Approved metals for medical electronic implant device

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Is there a web site or published list of metals and/or metallic systems that can safely be used in for fabricating an electronic implant device such as pacemakers, defribulators, etc?

RE: Approved metals for medical electronic implant device

I can't vouch for all materials in specific, although there are a number of ASTM guidelines for this.  ASTM F136 is a good start...

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/devadvice/overview.html
Is another good basepoint link.  The FDA website is a bit hard to navigate, but there's loads of info there

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