Standard Specification for General Workmanship and Performance Measurements of Hemostatic Forceps

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-02-2022

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers general workmanship aspects of hemostatic forceps fabricated from stainless steel and intended for reuse in surgery.

1.2This 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.

Committee	F 04
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	2
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 1026 : 1986 : R2014

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