Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Medical Bone Screws

ABSTRACT
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. There are a large variety of medical bone screws currently in use, the following type of screws are used: type HA - spherical undersurface of head, shallow, asymmetrical buttress thread, and deep screw head, type HB - spherical undersurface of head, deep, asymmetrical buttress thread, and shallow screw head, type HC - conical undersurface of head, symmetrical thread, and type HD - conical undersurface of head, symmetrical thread. The torsional strength, breaking angle, axial pullout strength, insertion torque, self-tapping force, and removal torque shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
A1.1. Significance and Use
A1.1.1 This test method is used to measure the torsional yield strength, maximum torque, and breaking angle of the bone screw under standard conditions. The results obtained in this test method are not intended to predict the torque encountered while inserting or removing a bone screw in human or animal bone. This test method is intended only to measure the uniformity of the product tested or to compare the mechanical properties of different, yet similarly sized, products.
SCOPE
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—Test Method for Determining the Self-Tapping Performance of Self-Tapping Medical Bone Screws.  
1.2.5 Annex A5—Specifications for Type HA and Type HB Metallic Bone Screws.  
1.2.6 Annex A6—Specifications for Type HC and Type HD Metallic Bone Screws.  
1.2.7 Annex A7—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 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
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:F543 −07
StandardSpecification and Test Methods for
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Metallic Medical Bone Screws
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF543;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) 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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ε NOTE—Units information was editorially corrected in August 2009.
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ε NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in March 2013.
1. Scope 1.5 This standard may involve the use of hazardous
materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not
1.1 This specification provides requirements for materials,
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
finish and marking, care and handling, and the acceptable
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
dimensions and tolerances for metallic bone screws that are
to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
implanted into bone. The dimensions and tolerances in this
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to
specification are applicable only to metallic bone screws
use.
described in this specification.
1.2 This specification provides performance considerations
2. Referenced Documents
andstandardtestmethodsformeasuringmechanicalproperties
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
intorsionofmetallicbonescrewsthatareimplantedintobone.
E4Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
These test methods may also be applicable to other screws
E6Terminology Relating to Methods of MechanicalTesting
besides those whose dimensions and tolerances are specified
E8Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
here. The following annexes are included:
E122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,With
1.2.1 Annex A1—Test Method for Determining the Tor-
Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a
sional Properties of Metallic Bone Screws.
Lot or Process
1.2.2 AnnexA2—TestMethodforDrivingTorqueofMedi-
F67Specification for Unalloyed Titanium, for Surgical Im-
cal Bone Screws.
plant Applications (UNS R50250, UNS R50400, UNS
1.2.3 Annex A3—Test Method for Determining the Axial
R50550, UNS R50700)
Pullout Strength of Medical Bone Screws.
F86Practice for Surface Preparation and Marking of Metal-
1.2.4 Annex A4—Test Method for Determining the Self-
lic Surgical Implants
Tapping Performance of Self-Tapping Medical Bone Screws.
F116Specification for Medical Screwdriver Bits
1.2.5 AnnexA5—Specifications for Type HAand Type HB
F136 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-
Metallic Bone Screws.
4VanadiumELI(ExtraLowInterstitial)AlloyforSurgical
1.2.6 AnnexA6—Specifications forType HC andType HD
Implant Applications (UNS R56401)
Metallic Bone Screws.
F138 Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-
1.2.7 Annex A7—Specifications for Metallic Bone Screw
2.5MolybdenumStainlessSteelBarandWireforSurgical
Drive Connections.
Implants (UNS S31673)
1.3 This specification is based, in part, upon ISO 5835, ISO
F565PracticeforCareandHandlingofOrthopedicImplants
6475, and ISO 9268.
and Instruments
F620Specification for TitaniumAlloy Forgings for Surgical
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Implants in the Alpha Plus Beta Condition
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
F799Specification for Cobalt-28Chromium-6Molybdenum
standard.
Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537,
R31538, R31539)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee Osteosynthesis. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F543–02 . DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/F0543-07E02. the ASTM website.
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F543−07
F983Practice for Permanent Marking of Orthopaedic Im-
plant Components
F1295 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-
7Niobium Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS
R56700)
F1314Specification for Wrought Nitrogen Strengthened 22
Chromium–13Nickel–5Manganese–2.5Molybdenum
Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants
(UNS S20910)
F1472 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-
4VanadiumAlloyforSurgicalImplantApplications(UNS
R56400)
FIG. 1Schematic of
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