ASTM F1325-91(2023) - 1.2.2023
 
1. Scope

1.1?This specification covers general workmanship aspects of stainless steel suture needle holders intended for reuse in surgery.

1.2?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

F1089-24

Standard Test Method for Corrosion of Surgical Instruments

F921-10(2024)

Standard Terminology Relating to Hemostatic Forceps

E92-23

Standard Test Methods for Vickers Hardness and Knoop Hardness of Metallic Materials

E140-12B(2019)e1

Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Scleroscope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness (Includes all amendments and changes 5/7/2019).

F899-23

Standard Specification for Wrought Stainless Steels for Surgical Instruments

E18-25

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials