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.
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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 A 2 - 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 Unless otherwise indicated, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are given for information only.
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.
1.5 This annex specifies the requirements for a variety of drive connections that can be implemented in metallic medical bone screws. The screw's drive connection supplies the interconnection that is typically used in orthopedic surgery for inserting and removing bone screws.

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Designation: F 543 – 07
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.
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 Annex A4—Test Method for Determining the Self-
4Vanadium ELI (Extra Low Interstitial)Alloy for Surgical
Tapping Performance of Self-Tapping Medical Bone Screws.
Implant Applications (UNS R56401)
1.2.5 AnnexA5—Specifications for Type HAand Type HB
F138 Specification for Wrought 18Chromium-14Nickel-
Metallic Bone Screws.
2.5Molybdenum Stainless Steel Bar and Wire for Surgical
1.2.6 AnnexA6—Specifications forType HC andType HD
Implants (UNS S31673)
Metallic Bone Screws.
F565 Practice for Care and Handling of Orthopedic Im-
1.2.7 Annex A7—Specifications for Metallic Bone Screw
plants and Instruments
Drive Connections.
F620 Specification for Alpha Plus Beta Titanium Alloy
1.3 This specification is based, in part, upon ISO 5835, ISO
Forgings for Surgical Implants
6475, and ISO 9268.
F799 SpecificationforCobalt-28Chromium-6Molybdenum
1.4 Unless otherwise indicated, the values stated in SI units
Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants (UNS R31537,
are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are
R31538, R31539)
given for information only.
F983 Practice for Permanent Marking of Orthopaedic Im-
1.5 This standard may involve the use of hazardous mate-
plant Components
rials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not
F1295 Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-
purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated
7Niobium Alloy for Surgical Implant Applications (UNS
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard
R56700)
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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 Osteosynthesis. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as F543–02 . the ASTM website.
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F543–07
F1314 SpecificationforWroughtNitrogenStrengthened22 3.1.2 breaking angle—angle of rotation when the screw
Chromium−13Nickel−5Manganese−2.5Molybdenum fails in torsion as demonstrated by a rapid decrease in the
Stainless Steel Alloy Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants indicated torque.
(UNS S20910)
3.1.3 buttress thread—an asymmetrical thread profile char-
F1
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