ASTM F1026-86(2008)e1

Standard Specification for General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of Hemostatic Forceps

ABSTRACT
This specification covers general workmanship aspects of hemostatic forceps fabricated from stainless steel and intended for reuse in surgery. All of the component parts of the instruments shall be made of martensitic stainless steel of Type 410, 410X, 416, 416MOD, 420A, or 420B. Materials shall be tested and the individual grades shall conform to physical requirements such as heat treatment, hardness, and passivation; performance requirements such as finger rings, jaw serrations and teeth, box lock, clearance, ratchets, jaw and rachet setting, elasticity, and corrosion resistance. Workmanship, finish, and appearance, are also detailed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers general workmanship aspects of hemostatic forceps fabricated from stainless steel and intended for reuse in surgery.

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 F1026-86(2008) - Standard Specification for General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of Hemostatic Forceps
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1613-95(2023) - Standard Specification for Surgical Tissue/Dressing/Pick-Up Forceps (Thumb Type)
• 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:F1026 −86(Reapproved 2008)
Standard Specification for
General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of
Hemostatic Forceps
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1026; 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.
ε NOTE—Editorial changes were made throughout in June 2008.
1. Scope 5.1.1 The component parts of the instruments shall be heat
treated under conditions recommended for the material used.
1.1 This specification covers general workmanship aspects
Typical heat treating guidelines and hardness values are given
of hemostatic forceps fabricated from stainless steel and
in Specification F899.
intended for reuse in surgery.
5.1.2 The hardness of all opposing parts of the same
2. Referenced Documents instrument shall not vary in hardness by more than 4 units on
2 the Rockwell Hardness C scale (HRC) or equivalent. (See Test
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Methods E18.)
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
terials 5.2 Passivation—Instruments and instrument components
E92 Test Method forVickers Hardness of Metallic Materials shall be passivated after completion of all fabricating and
(Withdrawn 2010) finishing operations.
E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship
6. Performance Requirements
Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell
Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Sclero-
6.1 FingerRings—Insidesurfacesshallbewellroundedand
scope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness
polished and shall comply with the requirements in 7.1.
F899 Specification for Wrought Stainless Steels for Surgical
6.2 Jaw Serrations and Teeth—The serrations and teeth
Instruments
shall be of uniform depth and height and well defined to
F921 Terminology Relating to Hemostatic Forceps
provide effective gripping. The serrations and teeth shall
interdigitate. The edges of the serrations shall be chamfered.
3. Terminology
6.3 Box Lock—The hemostatic forceps shall be of box lock
3.1 Definitions applicable to hemostatic forceps shall be in
construction, as defined in Definitions F921. The pin, or other
accordance with Definitions F921.
fastening component, shall be permanently secured. The joint
4. Material
performance of the box lock shall be smooth, of equal
resistance, and non-binding when opening or closing the
4.1 All of the component parts of the instruments shall be
forceps to an included angle of 90 6 5° (the lock may be
made of martensitic stainless steel of Type 410, 410X, 416,
lubricated).
416MOD, 420A, or 420B of Specification F899.
6.4 Clearance—The maximum clearance between the male
5. Physical Requirements
and female members of the forceps in the lock area shall be 0.4
5.1 Heat Treatment and Hardness for Component Parts:
mm (0.015 in.). The clearance is the visible gap that exists
when the instrument is viewed from both the front and side
profile or end view of the instrument (excluding bevel) (see
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F04 on
Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices and is the direct responsibility of
Fig. 1).
Subcommittee F04.33 on Medical/Surgical Instruments.
6.5 Ratchets—Ratchetsshallsecurelyengageateachratchet
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F1026 – 86 (2002).
position in a smooth and progressive manner.
DOI: 10.1520/F1026-86R08E01.
6.6 Jaw and Ratchet Setting—The jaw tips shall close and
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interdigitate when the first ratchet position is engaged, and
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