Specification for malleable wires for use as sutures and other surgical applications

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-02-1995

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Specifies the dimensions and mechanical properties of malleable wires for use and sutures and other forms of tissue and implant fixation in surgery, and gives test methods. Does not cover surface finish. Coverage includes: materials, dimensions, mechanical properties, surface preparation, mechanical properties, and packaging and marking. Also gives detailed tables.

This International Standard specifies the dimensions and mechanical properties of malleable wires for use as sutures and other forms of tissue and implant fixation in surgery, and gives test methods. The mechanical properties specified are tensile strength, elongation, and resistance to damage in bending and in torsion.

Surface finish is not covered by this International Standard.

NOTE1 For such surgical applications, it is essential that the wire can be twisted or knotted without fracturing or developing cracks or crevices in its surface.

NOTE2 Malleable wires may be used in close relationship to other implants. In these circumstances, it is important that stainless steel wire of compositions D and E (see ISO5832-1) should only be used in relation to implants made of corresponding stainless steel, and wires made of high-nitrogen stainless steel should only be used in relation to implants of high-nitrogen stainless steel. This will reduce the possibility of galvanic corrosion occurring between the wires and implant.

Committee	CH/150/5
DevelopmentNote	Also numbered as ISO 10334 Supersedes 92/52888 DC and BS 4106(1967) (10/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	92/52888 DC : APR 92 BS 4106:1967

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