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  • BS 3531-14.2:1990

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    Implants for osteosynthesis. Intramedullary nailing systems Specification for medullary pins (Rush type) and introducer/extractors

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-1990

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    Section two. Medullary pins (Rush type)
    2 Materials
    3 Method of manufacture
    4 Finish
    5 Dimensions and designs
    6 Mechanical properties
    7 Marking and packaging
    Section three. Introducers/extractors for use with
                   medullary pins
    8 Materials
    9 Dimensions
    Tables
    1 Dimensions and range of sizes of medullary pins
    2 Minimum tensile strength and minimum elongation of
       pins made of austenitic stainless steel
    3 Dimensions of introducer/extractors for use with
       medullary pins
    Figures
    1 Medullary pin
    2 Introducer/extractor for use with medullary pins

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    Dimensions and requirements. Excludes flexible and Enders pins.

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    This Section of BS3531 specifies the main dimensions of, and requirements for, semi-rigid medullary pins of the type generally referred to as \'Rush pins\' for use in orthopaedic surgery, and for introducer/extractors for use with such medullary pins. Other types of medullary pin, e.g. flexible or Enders pins, are excluded.

    NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

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    Committee CH/150/5
    Development Note Supersedes 89/54061 DC and BS 3531-14(1984) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS 7252-5:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for wrought cobalt-chromium-tungsten-nickel alloy
    BS 4545:1970 Methods for mechanical testing of steel wire
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    BS 7252-9:1990 Metallic materials for surgical implants Specification for high-nitrogen stainless steel
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