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A new ASTM test method will provide a simple and effective way to determine the tensile (pulling) and compressive (pushing) stress for metallic coatings used on a wide range of consumer products such as pens, doorknobs, lamps, cars, jewelry and more. The standard will also be used in the automotive, aerospace and military industries, particularly by companies that create metallic layers for parts…, ASTM Committee B0 8 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, May 5, 2016, May Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Frank H. Leaman, Specialty Testing and Development Company Inc., York, Pa., tel +1.717.891.4989; fleaman@specialtytest.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9964
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide a common way to describe platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is used in orthopedics, sports medicine and other medical fields, to promote healing and tissue regeneration. According to ASTM member Henry Speich, Ph.D., “platelet-rich plasma” is a general term applied to a broad range of platelet concentrates, but there is no standardized way to…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Henry Speich, Ph.D., Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw, Ind., tel +1.901.848.3741; henry.speich@zimmerbiomet.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9924
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help develop “test soils” that validate cleaning methods for reusable medical devices. This will help companies that make endoscopes, clamps, suction tubes, arthroscopic shavers and other devices, as well as companies that provide cleaning systems for those products. Reusable medical devices are often exposed to biological materials such as blood,…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-20, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Stephen Spiegelberg, Cambridge Polymer Group, Boston, Mass, tel +1.617.629.4400 ext. 12; stephen.spiegelberg@campoly.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9885
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A proposed ASTM International standard aims to improve quality of life for patients who have had total knee replacement surgery due to conditions such as osteoarthritis. The proposed standard (WK49175, Practice for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Metallic Orthopedic Total Knee Femoral Components Under Closing Conditions) outlines how to evaluate the strength of knee replacement femoral…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-20, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Walter Schmidt, Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, N.J., tel +1.201.831.5386; walter.schmidt@stryker.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9854 ###
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A proposed ASTM standard guide will cover a heavily used procedure used for assessing bone-grafting technologies in pre-clinical models. Specifically, the standard (WK49454, Guide for in vivo Evaluation of Rabbit Lumbar Intertransverse Process Spinal Fusion Model) describes the process for implanting bone void filler and bone graft extender products into rabbits to test their effectiveness in…, ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices Next Meeting:, Nov. 17-20 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Jeffrey L. Scifert, Ph.D., Medtronic Spinal, Memphis, Tenn., tel +1.901.344.0844; jeffrey.scifert@medtronic.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9833 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will provide best practices for companies that coat pipe with porcelain enamel (glass) lining. Such lining has been used in municipal wastewater, sewage treatment and other water-related industries since the 1960s. Subcommittee B08.12 on Materials for Porcelain Enamel and Ceramic-Metal Systems is developing the standard. Porcelain enamel lining acts as a…, ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings Next Meeting:, Nov. 18-19, 2015, November Committee Week, Tampa, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Charles Baldwin, Ferro Corp., tel +1.216.875.6204; charles.baldwin@ferro.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Lake, tel +1.610.832.9661; dlake@astm.org Release #9827 ###
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A proposed new ASTM guide will provide a standardized method for measuring the safety and effectiveness of hip replacements while also fostering a less-burdensome approach to the design, review and FDA approval of clinical trials and insurance coverage decisions involving these products. Specifically, the new standard will bring more consistency and credibility to the information flowing from…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 19-22, 2015, May committee week, Anaheim, Calif., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Gregory A. Brown, M.D., Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, Olympia, Wash., tel +1.360.491.4211; gbrown@olyortho.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org Release #9786 ###
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Although regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, frequently request information from manufacturers on the potential for ion release from surgical implants containing metal, there has not been a standard method for performing this evaluation. A proposed new ASTM standard, ASTM WK47808 , Test Method for Ion Release Evaluation of Medical Implants, will provide such a…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 19-22, 2015, May Committee Week, Anaheim, Calif., Technical Contact:, Matthias Frotscher, Cortronik, Rostock-Warnemuende, Germany, tel +49.381.8173.7251; matthias.frotscher@biotronik.com, ASTM Staff Contact, : Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9758
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Catheter manufacturers have found that properties of their devices can influence performance of delivered cell therapy products. However, there is wide variability in how delivery device effects on cell performance are evaluated. A proposed new ASTM International standard will help eliminate this confusion and provide guidance to manufacturers on how to measure the effects of their devices on…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-13, November committee week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Carl Simon, Jr., National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.4977; carl.simon@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, tel +1.610.832.9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9707
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People suffering from cardiovascular disease may have another option for treatment: drug-coated balloons. Merging established angioplasty balloon catheter technology with active drug coatings, this evolving medical technology will be covered in a proposed new ASTM standard, ASTM WK46148, Guide for Acute Durability of Drug-Coated Balloons. “Drug-coated angioplasty balloon catheters are intended to…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, Nov. 10-14, 2014, November Committee Week, New Orleans, La., Technical Contact:, Gary Binyamin, TriReme Medical LLC, Kensington, Calif., Phone 650-823-0710; gbinyamin@yahoo.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9641