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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 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.
ASTM F1079-87(2022) Referenced Document
ASTM A380 Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems
ASTM E140 Standard Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, and Scleroscope Hardness
ASTM E18 Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials*, 2022-05-01 Update
ASTM E92 Standard Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Materials
ASTM F1078 Standard Terminology for Surgical Scissorsx2014;Inserted and Non-Inserted Blades
ASTM F1089 Standard Test Method for Corrosion of Surgical Instruments
ASTM F899 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel for Surgical Instruments
ASTM F1079-87(2022) history
2022ASTM F1079-87(2022) Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
2014ASTM F1079-87(2014) Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
2008ASTM F1079-87(2008)e1 Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
2008ASTM F1079-87(2008) Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
1987ASTM F1079-87(2002) Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors
1998ASTM F1079-87(1998) Standard Specification for Inserted and Noninserted Surgical Scissors