ASTM F1079-87(2008)

Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers general workmanship aspects of inserted and noninserted stainless steel scissors fabricated from stainless steel and intended for reuse in surgery.
1.2 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method described in this specification: 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2008
• 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 F1079-87(2002) - Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM F1079-87(2008)e1 - Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1078-10(2018) - Standard Terminology for Surgical Scissors—Inserted and Non-Inserted Blades
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1744-96(2016) - Standard Guide for Care and Handling of Stainless Steel Surgical Instruments
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1079 – 87 (Reapproved 2008)
Standard Specification for
Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1079; 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 (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.
1. Scope 4. Material
1.1 This specification covers general workmanship aspects 4.1 All the component parts of the instrument shall be made
of inserted and noninserted stainless steel scissors fabricated of martensitic stainless steel type 410, 410K, 416, 420, 420A,
from stainless steel and intended for reuse in surgery. and 420B of Specification F 899. Inserts shall be made of
1.2 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the stellite or tungsten carbide or other suitable material.
test method described in this specification: This standard does
5. Physical Properties
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthis 5.1 Rockwell Hardness—The Rockwell hardness of the
scissor halves and inserts shall be within the range of 40 HRC
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior and 58 HRC (approximately equivalent to Vickers hardness
530 HV and 670 HV). Opposite halves and inserts shall not
to use.
vary in hardness by more than 4 points on the Rockwell
2. Referenced Documents
hardness scale (HRC) or equivalent.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 5.2 Passivation—Instruments and instrument components
A 380 Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of shall be passivated after completion of all fabricating and
Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems finishing operations as specified in Practice A 380.
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic 5.3 Heat Treatment—The component parts of the instru-
Materials ments shall be heat treated under conditions recommended for
E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Mate- the material used.Typical heat treating guidelines and hardness
rials values are shown in Specification F 899.
E 140 Hardness ConversionTables for Metals Relationship
6. Performance Requirements
Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell
6.1 Corrosion Resistance—Instruments or instrument com-
Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and
Scleroscope Hardness ponents shall be subject to corrosion tests specified in Test
Method F 1089.
F 899 Specification for Wrought Stainless Steels for Surgi-
cal Instruments 6.2 CuttingAbility—The test material shall comply with the
materialspecifiedinTable1,Table2,orTable3.Cleanscissors
F 1078 Terminology for Surgical Scissors—Inserted and
Non-Inserted Blades to be tested prior to test. Perform three separate, consecutive
tests with each scissor. Each test shall consist of a nonstop cut
F 1089 Test Method for Corrosion of Surgical Instruments
along the distal two-thirds of the blade length using the test
3. Terminology
material at right angles to the threads (if present) of the
3.1 Definitions applicable to surgical scissors shall be in material. Each cut shall be made using the scissors in the
accordance with Terminology F 1078. normalmanner,thatis,withtheexaminer’sfingersinthefinger
rings of the instrument, except that no lateral pressure shall be
exerted.Anybendingorsnaggingofthetestmaterialanywhere
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
along the cut including the distal tips shall be cause for
Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of
rejection.
Subcommittee F04.33 on Medical/Surgical Instruments.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published M
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