BS ISO 9714-1:2012

This standard BS ISO 9714-1:2012 Orthopaedic drilling instruments is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.040.40 Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics
• 11.040.30 Surgical instruments and materials

This part of ISO 9714 specifies materials and mechanical properties, and dimension and marking requirements for drill bits, taps and countersink cutters made of stainless steel for use in orthopaedic surgery with bone screws specified in ISO 5835.

NOTE The interrelationship of International Standards dealing with bone screws, bone plates and relevant tools is shown in Annex A.

This part of ISO 9714 is not applicable to self-drilling pins, such as those used in external fixation, and self-drilling guide pins.