Standard Specification for General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of Hemostatic Forceps

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1.1 This specification covers general workmanship aspects of hemostatic forceps fabricated from stainless steel and intended for reuse in surgery.

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ASTM F1026-86(1996) - Standard Specification for General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of Hemostatic Forceps
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Designation: F 1026 – 86 (Reapproved 1996)
Standard Specification for
General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of
Hemostatic Forceps
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1026; 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 6. Performance Requirements
1.1 This specification covers general workmanship aspects 6.1 Finger Rings—Inside surfaces shall be well rounded
of hemostatic forceps fabricated from stainless steel and and polished and shall comply with the requirements in 7.1.
intended for reuse in surgery. 6.2 Jaw Serrations and Teeth—Jaw serrations and teeth
shall be of the types specified in Definitions F 921. The
2. Referenced Documents
serrations and teeth shall be of uniform depth and height and
2.1 ASTM Standards: well defined to provide effective gripping. The serrations and
E 18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell teeth shall interdigitate. The edges of the serrations shall be
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
chamfered.
E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Mate- 6.3 Box Lock—The hemostatic forceps shall be of box lock
rials
construction, as defined in Definitions F 921. The pin, or other
E 140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals fastening component, shall be permanently secured. The joint
F 899 Specification for Stainless Steel Billet, Bar, and Wire
performance of the box lock shall be smooth, of equal
for Surgical Instruments resistance, and non-binding when opening or closing the
F 921 Definitions of Terms Relating to Hemostatic Forceps
forceps to an included angle of 90 6 5° (the lock may be
lubricated).
3. Terminology
6.4 Clearance—The maximum clearance between the male
3.1 Definitions applicable to hemostatic forceps shall be in
and female members of the forceps in the lock area shall be 0.4
accordance with Definitions F 921.
mm (0.015 in.). The clearance is the visible gap that exists
when the instrument is viewed from both the front and side
4. Material
profile or end view of the instrument (excluding bevel) (See
4.1 All of the component parts of the instruments shall be
Fig. 1).
made of martensitic stainless steel of Type 410, 410X, 416,
6.5 Ratchets—Ratchet and ratchet catch shall securely en-
416MOD, 420A, or 420B of Specification F 899.
gage at each ratchet position in a smooth and progressive
manner.
5. Physical Requirements
6.6 Jaw and Ratchet Setting—The jaw tips shall close and
5.1 Heat Treatment and Hardness for Component Parts:
interdigitate when the first ratchet position is engaged, and
5.1.1 The component parts of the instruments shall be heat
there shall be no visible misalignment of the jaws. The jaws
treated under conditions recommended for the material used.
shall progressively tighten with each succeeding ratchet en-
Typical heat treating guidelines and hardness values are shown
gagement. Each ratchet position shall hold firmly and release
in Specification F 899.
easily. The jaws shall be fully closed and the serrations
5.1.2 The hardness of all opposing parts of the same
interdigitated when the last ratchet is engaged. The jaws shall
instrument shall not vary in hardness by more than 4 units on
not open as the result of engaging any ratchet position.
the Rockwell Hardness C scale (HRC) or equivalent.
6.7 Elasticity—The instrument by design shall be capable of
5.2 Passivation—Instruments and instrument components
passing the test for elasticity as specified in 8.2. After comple-
shall be passivated after completion of
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