DS/ISO 7153/1:1984 PDF

Scope: This part of ISO 7153 contains a survey and a selection of stainless Steels available for use in the manufacture of surgical instruments, excluding specific instruments for orthopaedic surgery. NOTE — In selecting grades of steel, shape and dimensions and the delivery condition of the raw products for the manufacture of surgical instruments, it is necessary to take into account aspects, for example the design of the instruments or the production facilities of the manufacturer, which do not conform to the requirements of this part of ISO 7153. For this reason, it is not intended, nor is it possible, that the information given in this part of ISO 7153 should remove the decision-making responsibility from the instrument manufacturer for selecting an appropriate raw product with suitable properties, nor is it intended to preclude the use of other types of steel in the manufacture of instruments, such as the use of carbon steel for cutting instruments. International Standards for surgical instruments, when published, should be observed when making this decision as they may contain additional or new information to be taken into account when selecting adequate steel grades. Subsequent parts of ISO 7153 will deal with other metallic materials.

DS/ISO 7153/1:1984 history

1984 DS/ISO 7153/1:1984 Instruments for surgery. Metallic materials. Part 1: Stainless steel