ASTM F2062-00(2006)

Standard Specification for Square Drive Interconnections on Surgical Instruments

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the dimensions and tolerances for both driving and driven elements in square drive interconnections on stainless steel surgical instruments used for drilling, tapping, driving, or placing of medical devices during surgery. The specification is intended to lessen the chance of accidental disengagement of surgical instruments.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification applies to interconnections of surgical instruments used for drilling, tapping, driving, or placing of medical devices during surgery.
1.2 This specification includes dimensions and tolerances for both driving and driven elements.
1.3 The specifications given in ASME B107.4M-1995 are designed for industrial applications and are considered too loose for surgical applications. Springs used for industrial applications are generally made from carbon steel and are capable of higher loads than their stainless steel counterparts. The specifications given in this standard have been written to lessen the chance of accidental disengagement of surgical instruments. This accidental disengagement could injure the patient or end user, or damage or contaminate the instrument.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Inch-pound values are in separate tables.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2006
• ICS: 11.040.30 - Surgical instruments and materials
• Technical Committee: F04 - Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices
• Drafting Committee: F04.33 - Medical/Surgical Instruments

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2062-00 - Standard Specification for Square Drive Interconnections on Surgical Instruments
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM F2062-00(2011) - Standard Specification for Square Drive Interconnections on Surgical Instruments
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2062 – 00 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Specification for
Square Drive Interconnections on Surgical Instruments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2062; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification applies to interconnections of surgical 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
instruments used for drilling, tapping, driving, or placing of 3.1.1 drilling—the act of forming a hole.
medical devices during surgery. 3.1.2 driving—the act of turning, pushing, or pulling a
1.2 This specification includes dimensions and tolerances surgical instrument to place a medical device during surgery.
for both driving and driven elements. 3.1.3 square drive—a male or female interconnection with
1.3 The specifications given in ASME B107.4M-1995 are four driving surfaces that are of equal width and perpendicular
designed for industrial applications and are considered too to each other.
loose for surgical applications. Springs used for industrial 3.1.4 tapping—the act of forming threads.
applications are generally made from carbon steel and are
4. Material
capable of higher loads than their stainless steel counterparts.
The specifications given in this standard have been written to 4.1 This specification is intended to apply only to stainless
steel instruments that conform to Specification F899. If other
lessen the chance of accidental disengagement of surgical
instruments. This accidental disengagement could injure the types of materials are used to interconnect with stainless steel
instruments, then they should adhere to this specification.
patient or end user, or damage or contaminate the instrument.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
5. Gauge Use and Design
standard. Inch-pound values are in separate tables.
5.1 Tables1-8aredescriptiveandnotrestrictive,andarenot
2. Referenced Documents
intended to preclude the manufacture of product or gauges
which are otherwise in accordance with this specification.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F899 SpecificationforWroughtStainlessSteelsforSurgical 5.2 Manufacturers may use gauges with tighter dimensions
Instruments or tolerances than shown herein to ensure device acceptance.
5.3 The extreme size for all limit (GO and NO-GO) gauges
2.2 Other Standard:
ASME B107.4M-1995 (Revision of ANSI B107.4-1982), shall not exceed the extreme limits of interconnections speci-
fied within this specification. All variations (manufacturing
Driving and Spindle Ends for Portable Hand, Impact,Air,
and Electric Tools Percussion Tools Excluded tolerance,calibrationerror,wearallowance,andsoforth)inthe
gauges, whatever their cause or purpose, shall bring these
gauges within the extreme limits of the gauge size specified in
this specification. Thus, a gauge representing a minimum limit
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of
may be larger, but never smaller, than the minimum size
Subcommittee F04.33 on Medical/Surgical Instruments.
specified for the interconnection in this specification; likewise,
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2006. Published September 2006. Originally
a gauge representing a maximum limit may be smaller, but
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F2062 – 00.
never larger, than the maximum size specified for the intercon-
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6. Keywords
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4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. 6.1 instrument; interconnection; square drive; surgical
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F2062 – 00 (2006)
TABLE 1 Square Drive Specifications—Female End, mm
Drive Size A (square) B D (Note 3) E (Note 2) F (diameter) G (radius)
mm in. max min min max min min max min max min
4.76 0.1875 4.88 4.80 6.68 3.30 3.05 1.98 6.25 6.15 1.32 1.07
6.35 0.2500 6.48 6.38 8.51 3.94 3.43 2.29 7
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