This document is applicable to heart valve substitutes intended for implantation and provides general
requirements. Subsequent parts of the ISO 5840 series provide specific requirements.
This document is applicable to newly developed and modified heart valve substitutes and to the
accessory devices, packaging, and labelling required for their implantation and for determining the
appropriate size of the heart valve substitute to be implanted.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.