Mechanical Testing
As an A2LA ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited mechanical testing laboratory, the RIH Orthopaedic Foundation Test Facility is equipped to assist medical device manufacturers with all of their research and development needs. RIHOF offers a full suite of services including protocol development, test execution, data analysis, and report generation. From early-stage feasibility studies to non-clinical benchtop testing for FDA 510k submissions, RIHOF will utilize scientifically-rigorous methodologies to provide clients with accurate and reliable results.


Load Frame Testing
Equipment
- Instron ElectroPuls E10000 Linear-Torsion Testing System (Specs)
- MTS 810 Uniaxial Servo-hydraulic Material Testing System (Specs)
- Instron 8521 Axial-Torsion Servo-hydraulic Fatigue Testing System (Specs)
- Instron ElectroPuls E1000 Testing System (Specs)
- MTS Bionix Electromechanical Torsion Test System (Specs)
Specifications
- Linear Dynamic Capacity: ±25kN (5,620 lb)
- Linear Static Capacity: ±25kN (5,620 lb)
- Torsion Capacity: ±250Nm (2,200 in-lb)
- Linear Stroke: 100mm (3.94 in)
- Rotation: ±50°
Six-Axis Industrial Robot
Equipment
- KUKA KR 6 R700 sixx Six-Axis Robotic Arm (Specs)
- Mini45 Six-Axis Force/Torque Sensor (Specs)
- simVITRO musculoskeletal simulation software (Specs)
Specifications
- Force (X and Y axes): 560 N (125 lb)
- Force (Z axis): 1,160 N (260 lb)
- Torque (X, Y and Z axes): 20 Nm (177 lb-in)
- Range of Motion: 0.7 m from centroid
- Payload: 6 kg (13 lb)
- Speed: 700 mm/s
Additional Equipment and Software
- Optotrak Certus Motion Capture System (Specs)
- Qualisys Motion Capture System (Specs)
- Tekscan I-Scan Pressure-Mapping System with Evolution handle (Specs)
- Scanco Medical µCT 40 Desktop MicroCT Scanner (Specs)
- Mindways QCT Pro bone density measurement software (Specs)
- Materialise Mimics Medical Image 3D Modeling and Processing Software (Specs)
- Solidworks 2019 3D Computer-Aided Design Software (Specs)



Standards We Test
With a parametric A2LA scope, RIHOF is accredited for test methods contained in a wide array of ASTM standards, including:
✓ ASTM F543
Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Medical Bone Screws
✓ ASTM F382
Standard Specification and Test Method for Metallic Bone Plates
✓ ASTM F564
Standard Specification and Test Method for Metallic Bone Staples
✓ ASTM F1717
Standard Test Method for Spinal Implant Constructs in a Vertebrectomy Model
✓ ASTM F1798
Standard Guide for Evaluating the Static and Fatigue Properties of Interconnection Mechanisms and Subassemblies Used in Spinal Arthrodesis Implants
✓ ASTM F2193
Standard Specification and Test Methods for Components used in the Surgical Fixation of the Spinal Skeletal System
✓ ASTM F2009
Standard Test Method for Determining the Axial Disassembly Force of Taper Connections of Modular Prostheses
✓ ASTM F1820
Standard Test Method for Determining the Forces for Disassembly of Modular Acetabular Devices
✓ ASTM F1875
Standard Practice for Fretting Corrosion Testing of Modular Implant Interfaces: Hip Femoral Head-Bore and Cone Taper Interface