AFNOR Standards for Surgical Instruments:

Stainless steel (chemical composition, hardness) match the following standards:
• NF S 94090-11/2005 for surgical instruments
• NF EN ISO 7153-1- 12/2000 part 1 for stainless steels.

Vocabulary & test protocols (corrosion resistance – mechanical tests following) respect the standards:
• NF S 90460-08/1982 for hemostatic forceps,
• NF S 90461-08/1982 for forceps, needle-holders,
• NF S 90462-08/1982 for knives, dissecting forceps, reusable scalpels and probes,
• NF S 90463-08/1982 for scissors,
• NF EN 27740/A1-04/1998 for scalpels with detachable blades,
• NF S 94469-07/2004 definition of surgical instruments.