Friday, December 4, 2009

Selection Of Stainless Steel For Surgical Instruments

Introduction

Stainless steel for surgical & dental instruments which are commonly used have been given under in grade tables related Austentic, Ferritic and Martensitic types of steels.You will find useful information in comparison of different grades.
These table are intended to relate former BS, En, German and Swedish grade designations to the current EN steel numbers, AISI grades (‘grades’ in (brackets) are not a true AISI grades) and UNS (Unified Numbering System) numbers. The table is based on the ‘Wrought’ ie long products (bars etc), flat products (plates etc) steel numbers published in En 10088 and related standards. Castings products use different compositions and so have their own steel numbers in EN 10283. The related castings grades in both EN 10283 and BS 3100 are included in the table.

Applications

Grades AISI 410 / 420 Types and are used extensively for dental and surgical instruments. They offer moderate corrosion resistance in comparison to other types of stainless steel (eg austenitic and duplex grades).They is used for applications where cutting edges, wear resistance and strength are required. A good combination of corrosion resistance and a range of mechanical strength via heat treatment can be expected from these grades.
Long  service lives should be expected from martensitic  stainless steel dental and surgical instruments, properly manufactured and subjected to appropriate cleaning procedures. For example, dental extraction forceps usually have an average service life of 15 years. There are some examples where such instruments have given 30 years service life. Other more delicate instruments and those with cutting edges may be expected to have a much shorter service lives, but they should not be expected to suffer corrosion damage.

Application Of Stainless-Steel Grades In different Types Of Surgical Instruments

Knives               302, 303, 420, 440

Osteotomes       410, 440

Reamers            410, 630

Rongeurs           410, 420

Scalpels             420, 440

Scissors             410, 420

Dissectors          410, 416, 420

Noncutting

Cannulae, Needle Vents                302, 303, 304

Forceps                                        302, 303, 304, 410

Retractors                                     302, 303, 304, 410, 416, 420, 431, 440

Specula                                         302, 303, 304, 316

Spreaders                                     302, 303, 304, 410, 416, 440

Clamps                                         303, 304, 410, 416, 420

Drills                                             303, 440

Handles                                        303, 304

Hammers, Mallets, Rulers,
Screws, Tunnelers                        303

Punches                                       303, 410, 416, 420

Skin Hooks                                 303, 410, 416, 420

Suction Tubes                              303, 304

Probes, Tongs                             303, 440

Holders                                       304, 410

Clip Applicators, Dilators            410

Elevators                                    410, 420

Burrs                                         420F

Orthopedic Instruments              430

Needles                                     420

Table 1, Types Of Stainless Steel Used For Medical Instruments

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