Designation:F2062−00(Reapproved2011)StandardSpecificationforSquareDriveInterconnectionsonSurgicalInstruments1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2062;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationappliestointerconnectionsofsurgicalinstrumentsusedfordrilling,tapping,driving,orplacingofmedicaldevicesduringsurgery.1.2Thisspecificationincludesdimensionsandtolerancesforbothdrivinganddrivenelements.1.3ThespecificationsgiveninASMEB107.4M-1995aredesignedforindustrialapplicationsandareconsideredtoolooseforsurgicalapplications.Springsusedforindustrialapplicationsaregenerallymadefromcarbonsteelandarecapableofhigherloadsthantheirstainlesssteelcounterparts.Thespecificationsgiveninthisstandardhavebeenwrittentolessenthechanceofaccidentaldisengagementofsurgicalinstruments.Thisaccidentaldisengagementcouldinjurethepatientorenduser,ordamageorcontaminatetheinstrument.1.4ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F899SpecificationforWroughtStainlessSteelsforSurgicalInstruments2.2OtherStandard:ASMEB107.4M-1995(RevisionofANSIB107.4-1982),DrivingandSpindleEndsforPortableHand,Impact,Air,andElectricToolsPercussionToolsExcluded33.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1drilling—theactofformingahole.3.1.2driving—theactofturning,pushing,orpullingasurgicalinstrumenttoplaceamedicaldeviceduringsurgery.3.1.3squaredrive—amaleorfemaleinterconnectionwithfourdrivingsurfacesthatareofequalwidthandperpendiculartoeachother.3.1.4tapping—theactofformingthreads.4.Material4.1Thisspecif...
