ASTM F543-02e1
(Specification)Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Medical Bone Screws
Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Medical Bone Screws
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1.1 This specification provides requirements for materials, finish and marking, care and handling, and the acceptable dimensions and tolerances for metallic bone screws that are implanted into bone. The dimensions and tolerances in this specification are applicable only to metallic bone screws described in this specification.
1.2 This specification provides performance considerations and standard test methods for measuring mechanical properties in torsion of metallic bone screws that are implanted into bone. These test methods may also be applicable to other screws besides those whose dimensions and tolerances are specified here. The following annexes are included:
1.2.1 Annex A1—Test Method for Determining the Torsional Properties of Metallic Bone Screws.
1.2.2 Annex A2—Test Method for Driving Torque of Medical Bone Screws.
1.2.3 Annex A3—Test Method for Determining the Axial Pullout Strength of Medical Bone Screws.
1.2.4 Annex A4—Specifications for Type HA and Type HB Metallic Bone Screws.
1.2.5 Annex A5—Specifications for Type HC and Type HD Metallic Bone Screws.
1.2.6 Annex A6—Specifications for Metallic Bone Screw Drive Connections.
1.3 This specification is based, in part, upon ISO 5835, ISO 6475, and ISO 9268.
1.4 Unless otherwise indicated, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are given for information only.
1.5 This standard may involve the use of hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F 543 – 02
Standard Specification and Test Methods for
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Metallic Medical Bone Screws
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F543; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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e NOTE—TableA4.5 was editorially corrected in October 2006.
1. Scope to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
1.1 This specification provides requirements for materials,
use.
finish and marking, care and handling, and the acceptable
dimensions and tolerances for metallic bone screws that are
2. Referenced Documents
implanted into bone. The dimensions and tolerances in this
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
specification are applicable only to metallic bone screws
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
described in this specification.
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Test-
1.2 This specification provides performance considerations
ing
andstandardtestmethodsformeasuringmechanicalproperties
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
intorsionofmetallicbonescrewsthatareimplantedintobone.
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,
These test methods may also be applicable to other screws
With a Specified Tolerable Error, the Average for a
besides those whose dimensions and tolerances are specified
Characteristic of a Lot or Process
here. The following annexes are included:
F67 Specification for Unalloyed Titanium, for Surgical
1.2.1 Annex A1—Test Method for Determining the Tor-
Implant Applications (UNS R50250, UNS R50400, UNS
sional Properties of Metallic Bone Screws.
R50550, UNS R50700)
1.2.2 AnnexA2—TestMethodforDrivingTorqueofMedi-
F86 Practice for Surface Preparation and Marking of Me-
cal Bone Screws.
tallic Surgical Implants
1.2.3 Annex A3—Test Method for Determining the Axial
F116 Specification for Medical Screwdriver Bits
Pullout Strength of Medical Bone Screws.
F 136 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-
1.2.4 AnnexA4—Specifications for Type HAand Type HB
4Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial)Alloy for Surgical
Metallic Bone Screws.
Implant Applications (UNS R56401)
1.2.5 AnnexA5—Specifications forType HC andType HD
F138 Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-
Metallic Bone Screws.
2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical
1.2.6 Annex A6—Specifications for Metallic Bone Screw
Implants (UNS S31673)
Drive Connections.
F565 Practice for Care and Handling of Orthopedic Im-
1.3 This specification is based, in part, upon ISO 5835, ISO
plants and Instruments
6475, and ISO 9268.
F620 Specification for Alpha Plus Beta Titanium Alloy
1.4 Unless otherwise indicated, the values stated in SI units
Forgings for Surgical Implants
are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are
F799 SpecificationforCobalt-28Chromium-6Molybdenum
given for information only.
Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537,
1.5 This standard may involve the use of hazardous mate-
R31538, R31539)
rials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not
F983 Practice for Permanent Marking of Orthopaedic Im-
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
plant Components
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
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Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Subcommittee F04.21 on Osteosynthesis. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Apr. 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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published as F543–77. Last previous edition F543–01 . the ASTM website.
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F543–02
F1295 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum- 3.1.2 breaking angle—angle of rotation when the screw
7Niobium Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS fails in torsion as demonstrated by a rapid decrease in the
R56700) indicated torque.
F1314 SpecificationforWroughtNitrogenStrengthened22
3.1.3 buttress thread—an asymmetrical thread profile char-
Chromium−13Nickel−5Manganese−2.5Molybdenum
acterized by a pressure flank which is nearly perpendicular to
Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants
the screw axis.
(UNS S20910)
3.1.4 cancellous screw—a screw designed primarily to gain
F1472 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-
purchase into cancellous
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