This is a summary and how to guide for ASTM F543 Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Bone Screws. ASTM F543 is a testing standard used by the medical device industry to perform quality control assessments on the manufacturing and handl...
eXpert 3600 Biaxial Testing Torque, also called moment or moment of force, is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis or pivot. Torque is rotational force. Twisting the female to male fitting, to remove or replace ...
Spinal Implants are tested according to several ASTM standards. ASTM F1717 is intended to provide a basis for the mechanical comparison among past, present and future spinal implant assemblies. Three static and one fatigue mechanical test of...
ASTM F543 Annex A2 is used to measure the torque required to drive a bone screw into a test block made of a rigid unicellular polyurethane foam. The results obtained from this test bear no direct correlation to the torque required to insert a bone scre...
Follow these easy steps to set up a torsion test in MTESTQuattro. Define Specimen. Set up Report Tab. Enter Labels and Values, and text that describe your test and your specimens. Also, check off Include Plot when reporting results and Use colo...
Materials engineers and scientists have been working on a variety of projects and creating the “Renaissance of Materials” in recent years. For instance, R&D [...]
The biomedical industry can rest assured that the biomaterials, bone screws, implants, and other medical devices developed within their field are tested rigorously and undergo [...]
ASTM F1541 encompasses many different testing requirements for characterizing external skeletal fixation devices (ESFD's) This specification is used for many fixation devices and applications, Joint prostheses, Modular prostheses, Osteosynthesis, Ring ...
There are several ASTM and ISO specifications that require Torque Testing;ISO 594-1, ASTM F543, ASTM 2502, F1541, and A938. There are also many medical device companies that could use a torsion testing system for R&D and prototyping. Many time...
ASTM F543 Annex A1 is used to determine the Torsional Properties of Metallic Bone Screws. The results obtained from this test bear no direct correlation to the torque required to insert a bone screw in human or animal bone. This method is used as...
