On 16.OCT.2025, we received our new Accreditation Certificate from DAkkS, the German Accreditation Authority. Again, we used this opportunity to enlarge our accredited scope with new procedures and updates from revised standards.

The most important changes are summarized below:

  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex B Tests of shell integrity
  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex C.1 Fatigue test
  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex C.2 Impact resistance test
  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex C.3 Endurance load level
  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex D Valve competence
  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex E Cohesion
  • ISO 14607:2024 Annex G Surface classification with Surface roughness, Surface complexity, and Porosity
  • ASTM F88-2023 Packaging test
  • ASTM F382-2024 Metallic bone plates
  • ASTM F384-2024 Metallic Angled Orthopedic Fracture Fixation Devices
  • ASTM F1089-2024 Corrosion test for surgical Instruments
  • ASTM F1147-2024 Tension Testing of Calcium Phosphate and Metallic Coatings
  • ASTM F1264-2024 Intramedullary Fixation Devices
  • ASTM F1886-2024 Integrity of Seals for Flexible Packaging
  • ASTM F1929-2023 Dye Penetration test
  • ASTM F2077-2024 Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices
  • DIN EN 455-1 and -2 Medical Gloves

New procedures in accredited scope:

  • ASTM F564-2024 Staples
  • ISO 18130 Screw loosening in dental implants / abutments
  • ISO 22683 Rotational adaptability test between implant body and implant abutment