IAHCSMM CIS Certification: The Surgical
Instrument Manufacturing Process Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
hard steel used for producing sharp cutting edges
400 series stainless steel
scissors, osteotomes, chisels, rongeurs, forceps, hemostats, and needle holders
Instruments produced using 400 series steel:
high corrosion resistance
300 series stainless steel offers _______________ but doesn't offer the hardness properties of
400 series, making it more workable and malleable.
retractors, cannulas, rib-spreaders, and suction devices
Instruments produced using 300 series steel:
austenitic stainless steel
The softer 300 series steel is referred to as _____________.
lightweight instruments & non-magnetic
Titanium is used to produce __________________ that are extremely corrosion resistant and
______________.
malleable
malleable Silver and copper are used because of their ____________ properties.
stainless steel
The most common raw material used to produce surgical instruments is ________________.
, stain, spot, & rust.
Stainless steel does ___________, _______, and __________.
develop the forging
The first step of making a surgical instrument from stainless steel raw material is to
_____________.
stamp of the rough outline // heated bar of stainless steel
The forging is a __________________ of an instrument and is made from a
________________.
Japan, Pakistan, France and Sweden
Most high quality forging come from mills in Germany, but forgings also come from
_____________, _____________, ____________ & _______________.
grind and mill
After the creation of the forging, the next step is to _______________ the forging.
presses, lathes, CNC milling machines and drop hammers
Machines used in an instrument manufacturing environment:
1500 and hardness
The final heating procedure in instrument manufacturing heats the instrument to
___________ degrees fahrenheit (higher or lower depending on the instrument) and then
cooled in a controlled fashion. This is what gives the instrument with its _____________.
nitric acid // outside layer // chromium oxide
Instrument Manufacturing Process Questions
with Verified Correct Answers
hard steel used for producing sharp cutting edges
400 series stainless steel
scissors, osteotomes, chisels, rongeurs, forceps, hemostats, and needle holders
Instruments produced using 400 series steel:
high corrosion resistance
300 series stainless steel offers _______________ but doesn't offer the hardness properties of
400 series, making it more workable and malleable.
retractors, cannulas, rib-spreaders, and suction devices
Instruments produced using 300 series steel:
austenitic stainless steel
The softer 300 series steel is referred to as _____________.
lightweight instruments & non-magnetic
Titanium is used to produce __________________ that are extremely corrosion resistant and
______________.
malleable
malleable Silver and copper are used because of their ____________ properties.
stainless steel
The most common raw material used to produce surgical instruments is ________________.
, stain, spot, & rust.
Stainless steel does ___________, _______, and __________.
develop the forging
The first step of making a surgical instrument from stainless steel raw material is to
_____________.
stamp of the rough outline // heated bar of stainless steel
The forging is a __________________ of an instrument and is made from a
________________.
Japan, Pakistan, France and Sweden
Most high quality forging come from mills in Germany, but forgings also come from
_____________, _____________, ____________ & _______________.
grind and mill
After the creation of the forging, the next step is to _______________ the forging.
presses, lathes, CNC milling machines and drop hammers
Machines used in an instrument manufacturing environment:
1500 and hardness
The final heating procedure in instrument manufacturing heats the instrument to
___________ degrees fahrenheit (higher or lower depending on the instrument) and then
cooled in a controlled fashion. This is what gives the instrument with its _____________.
nitric acid // outside layer // chromium oxide
