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Standard Practice for Care and Handling of Orthopedic Implants and Instruments
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This practice covers recommended procedures for the handling of orthopedic implants and instruments. Hospital receiving personnel, central supply personnel, operating room personnel, surgeons, and occasionally other individuals will handle orthopedic implants and instruments. All personnel should be informed of recommended care and handling procedures to prevent damage of orthopedic implants and instruments. Many implants are wrapped in special sterilizable or pre-sterilized packages, envelopes, or other containers. These wrappings should not be removed by the receiving personnel. Perform transport in a manner to preclude any damage or alteration to the received condition of the implant or instrument. Store implants or instruments prior to use in such a manner as to maintain the device's surface finish or configuration, or both. Maintain orthopedic implants and instruments of different metals separately to avoid the possibility of mixing during surgery. Prior to initial sterilization and promptly following each surgical procedure, thoroughly and carefully clean all instruments and implants. Dispose of orthopedic implants that exhibit surface or configuration damage. Avoid the reimplantation of previously implanted orthopedic implants.
Scope
1.1 This practice covers recommended procedures for the handling of orthopedic implants and instruments.
1.2 Hospital receiving personnel, central supply personnel, operating room personnel, surgeons, and occasionally other individuals will handle orthopedic implants and instruments. All personnel should be informed of recommended care and handling procedures to prevent damage of orthopedic implants and instruments.
1.3 This practice does not cover producer level handling and packaging procedures.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Keywords
handling of implants; instruments; material handling; Care and handling; Handling of implants; Surgical implants; Surgical instruments; Testing methods--surgical implants; ICS Number Code 11.040.30 (Surgical instruments and materials); 11.040.40 (Implants for surgery, prothetics and orthotics)
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
13.01 (Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices)
To find similar documents by classification:
11.040.30 (Surgical instruments and materials Including surgical dressings, sutures, etc.)
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Document Number
ASTM-F565-04(2009)
Revision Level
2004 R09 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
April 1, 2009
Document Type
Practice
Page Count
2 pages
Committee Number
F04.21