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YY/T 0043-2016: Medical suture needle
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YY/T 0043-2016: Medical suture needle

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YY PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY STANDARD ICS 11.040.30 C 31 Replacing YY 0043-2005, YY 0666-2008 Medical suture needle Issued on. MARCH 23, 2016 Implemented on. JANUARY 01, 2017 Issued by. China Food and Drug Administration

Table of Contents

Foreword... 3 1 Scope... 5 2 Normative references... 5 3 Classification, labeling and materials... 6 4 Requirements... 7 5 Test method... 10 6 Inspection rules... 13 7 Packaging, marking and instructions for use... 13 8 Storage... 14 Appendix A (Informative) Schematic diagram of suture needle’s form, arc, hole ... 15 Appendix B (Informative) Schematic diagram of test device for elasticity and toughness of suture needle... 16 Appendix C (Normative) Test method for piercing force and strength of needle tip... 17 Appendix D (Normative) Test method for cutting force of suture needle’s triangle edge... 21

1 Scope

This standard specifies the product classification, labeling and materials, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, markings and instructions for use and storage of medical suture needles. This standard applies to medical suture needles (hereinafter referred to as suture needles) used to suture internal organs, soft tissues, skin, etc.

2 Normative references

The following documents are essential to the application of this document. For the dated documents, only the versions with the dates indicated are applicable to this document; for the undated documents, only the latest version (including all the amendments) are applicable to this standard. GB/T 4240 Stainless steel wires GB/T 4340.1 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1.Test method GB/T 16886.5-2003 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5.Test for in vitro cytotoxicity GB/T 16886.7-2001 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7. Ethylene oxide sterilization residuals GB/T 16886.10-2005 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10. Tests for irritation and delayed-type hypersensitivity

3 Classification, labeling and materials

3.1 Suture needles are divided into two delivery states. sterile and non-sterile. 3.2 See Appendix A for the form, arc, hole of the suture needle. 3.4 Materials The suture needle is made of 30Cr13, 40Cr13, 12Cr18Ni9, 06Cr19Ni10 materials as specified in GB/T 4240, or other materials that meet the requirements of the standard.

4 Requirements

4.1 Appearance 4.1.1 Needle body The surface of the suture needle shall be smooth and uniform in color; the needle tip shall have no hooks; the needle hole and needle groove shall be smooth and centered; there shall be no burrs or obvious skew. After the suture needle is connected to the suture thread, the needle tail shall be smooth and free of burr. 4.2 Physical properties 4.2.1 Hardness The hardness of the suture needle shall meet the requirements of Table 1. 4.2.2 Elasticity The suture needle shall have good elasticity. 4.2.3 Toughness The suture needle shall have good toughness. 4.4 Initial contamination bacteria If the suture needle is not sterilized, the initial contamination of bacteria is less than or equal to 100 CFU/piece. 4.7 Residual ethylene oxide If the suture needle is sterilized with ethylene oxide gas, its residual amount shall not be greater than 10 μg/g. 4.8 Biocompatibility 4.8.1 Cytotoxicity The cytotoxicity test reaction of the suture needle is not greater than level 1.

5 Test method

5.1 Appearance 5.1.1 Needle body Examination with normal or corrected vision shall meet the requirements of 4.1.1. 5.1.2 Inspection of triangular cutting edge Observation with a magnifying glass of 5X shall meet the requirements of 4.1.2. 5.2 Physical properties 5.2.1 Hardness test According to the method specified in GB/T 4340.1, measure three points on the suture needle and take the arithmetic average value, which shall meet the requirements of 4.2.1. 5.2.4 Tip strength test According to the test method specified in Appendix C, it shall meet the requirements of 4.2.4. 5.3 Performance 5.3.1 Piercing force test According to the test method specified in Appendix C, it shall meet the requirements of 4.3.1. 5.4 Initial contamination bacteria 5.5 Corrosion resistance The corrosion resistance of the suture needle is tested according to the boiling water test method of YY/T 0149-2006, the results shall meet the requirements of 4.5. 5.6 Sterility Carry out testing according to the Appendix XI H Sterile Test Method of the People's Republic of China Pharmacopoeia" (2010 Edition · Part 2), the results shall comply with the provisions of 4.6. 5.8 Biological evaluation 5.9 Packaging and marking Observation with normal or corrected vision shall meet the requirements of 4.9.

6 Inspection rules

6.1 The items and sample size of type inspection are as shown in Table 6. 6.2 Judgment rules for type inspection In the inspection, each inspection item shall be qualified. If other items are unqualified, it shall take double number of sample of the unqualified items for re-inspection, all shall be qualified.

7 Packaging, marking and instructions for use

7.1 Packaging 7.1.1 The sterilization single package of the suture needle shall be kept sterile during the storage period. 7.2 Sign The package of suture needles shall have at least the material designation, the marking specified in 3.3, the following markings. 7.3 Instructions for use It is performed according to the provisions of Chapter 5 (except model and specifications) in YY/T 0171-2008.

8 Storage

The packed suture needles shall be stored in a clean and well-ventilated room with a relative humidity of no more than 80%, no corrosive gas, no rust within one and a half years. ......
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