ASTM F 2062 - 00 Standard Specification for Square Drive Interconnections on Surgical Instruments

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Nov 10, 2000. 5p. This specification applies to interconnections of surgical instruments used for drilling, tapping, driving, or placing of medical devices during surgery.
The specifications given in this standard have been written to lessen the chance of accidental disengagement of surgical instruments. This accidental disengagement could injure the patient or end user, or damage or contaminate the instrument