Designation:F1613−95(Reapproved2016)StandardSpecificationforSurgicalTissue/Dressing/Pick-UpForceps(ThumbType)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1613;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversgeneralworkmanshipaspectsofspring-action,tissue,dressing,orpick-upforceps(thumb-type)intendedfortheretraction,grasping,ordissectionoftissueduringsurgicalprocedures.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E18TestMethodsforRockwellHardnessofMetallicMa-terialsE92TestMethodsforVickersHardnessandKnoopHard-nessofMetallicMaterialsE140HardnessConversionTablesforMetalsRelationshipAmongBrinellHardness,VickersHardness,RockwellHardness,SuperficialHardness,KnoopHardness,Sclero-scopeHardness,andLeebHardnessF899SpecificationforWroughtStainlessSteelsforSurgicalInstrumentsF921TerminologyRelatingtoHemostaticForcepsF1026SpecificationforGeneralWorkmanshipandPerfor-manceMeasurementsofHemostaticForcepsF1089TestMethodforCorrosionofSurgicalInstrumentsF1638TerminologyforSurgicalTissue/Dressing/Pick-UpForceps(Thumb-Type)3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1DefinitionsshallbeinaccordancewithTerminologyF1638.3.1.2modifiedworkingends—workingsurfacespossessingsuperiorhardnesscharacteristicsthataretheresultofeitherdepositingvariousmaterialsonthebasemetalorsecuringaninsertpermanently(suchasbybrazing)tothebasemetal(seeNote3).4.Material4.1Allcomponentpartsoftheinstrumentshallbefabri-catedfromClass4martensiticstainlesssteelinaccordancewithSpecificationF899.Themodifiedworkingendsmaybeofstellite,tungstencarbide,orothersuitablematerial.5.Requirements5.1HeatTreatmentandHardnessforComponentParts:5.1.1Thestainlesssteelcomponentpartsshallbeheattreatedunde...
