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Subcommittee F04.25 on Spinal Devices has been proactive in developing and advancing standards that can be used by the medical community for testing prosthetic devices in their early stages of development. The latest F04.25 standard to provide this opportunity is ASTM F2790 , Practice for Static and Dynamic Characterization of Motion Preserving Lumbar Total Facet Prostheses. Subcommittee F04.25…
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ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices is developing two new proposed standards that will be used in the field of arthroplasty. Arthroplasties are surgical procedures that resurface, remodel, rebuild or replace arthritic or dysfunctional sites of the body with optimal goals including pain alleviation, a return to full range of motion, improvement in…
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ASTM International standard ASTM E2541 , Guide for Stakeholder-Focused, Consensus-Based Disaster Restoration Process for Contaminated Assets, serves as an important framework to help public and private organizations and companies plan ahead and prepare for the restoration of their facilities following a catastrophic event. The standard is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E54.02 on Emergency…
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In order to address highly variable labeling within the orthopedic implant industry, ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices is developing a proposed new standard that will create a uniform labeling system for implant manufacturers. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK27458 , Guide for Presentation of End-User Information on Implant Package Labeling, is under…
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While operations centers are key to managing emergency situations, standards specific to developing these centers currently do not exist. However, a proposed new ASTM International standard that will provide advice and existing best business practices for the creation of emergency operations centers is being developed by ASTM Committee E54 ( www.astm.org/COMMIT/E54.htm ) on Homeland Security…, ASTM Committee E54 Next Meeting:, Jan. 25-27, January committee week, San Antonio, Texas, Technical Contact:, Frank Kriz, Indianapolis, Ind., Phone: 602-319-1446; krizassoc@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Timothy Brooke, Phone: 610-832-9729; tbrooke@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #84 59/Jan2010
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Hydrogels are highly hydrated polymer networks that can be used in the regenerative medicine field as “scaffolding” for the repair of tissue. A proposed new ASTM standard will provide those working in regenerative medicine with a means of characterizing hydrogels. The work item, ASTM WK21927 , Guide for Characterization of Hydrogels Used in Regenerative Medicine, is under the jurisdiction of…
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Each year, approximately 400,000 healthcare workers (HCW) in the United States suffer accidental injury from needles and other medical sharps while tending to patients. These injuries can result from injections, drips, infusions, blood-taking, surgery, biopsy and research, among other causes. Each of these accidents carries a small but documented risk of transmitting more than 60 blood-borne…
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Participation is welcome in a task group that is developing a proposed new ASTM International standard for manufacturers of vascular graft tissue engineered medical products. WK21657 , Guide for Characterization and Assessment of Vascular Graft Tissue Engineered Medical Products (TEMPs), is being developed by a task group under the jurisdiction of subcommittee F04.04 on Tissue Engineered Medical…
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Subcommittees F04.41 - F04.46 , which deal with Tissue Engineered Medical Products (TEMPs), part of ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, will meet Oct. 27-28 at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, United Kingdom. The meeting will focus on the ongoing development of several proposed TEMPs-related standards. Several TEMPS standards are…
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Immediate action would be necessary to minimize the effects of a radiological "dirty bomb" detonation in a major city. In order to help municipalities prepare for such a possibility, ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications is currently developing a proposed new standard, WK19352 , Specification for Materials to Mitigate the Spread of Radioactive Contamination after a…