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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 a common way to test and certify a certain kind of search-and-rescue dogs (trailing dogs), to find missing people. The proposed standard (WK44540, Guide for Evaluating Trailing Search Dog Crews or Teams) will identify the expected minimal performance capabilities of a trailing team certification. Trailing dogs can quickly determine direction of…, ASTM Committee F32 on Search and Rescue Next Meeting:, Nov. 8-9, 2015, in conjunction with the International Tech Rescue Symposium, Portland, Ore., Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, A. Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org Release #9826 ###
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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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A new ASTM International standard ( F2697 , Test Methods for Physical Assault on Overhead Horizontal Fixed Barriers for Detention and Correctional Facilities) will help ensure that the ceilings of rooms in correctional facilities can withstand breakthrough attempts. The standard aims to promote the safety and security of facility staff, facility residents and the general public. This is the…, Technical Contact:, James A. Stapleton Jr., P.E., Habersham Metal Products Co., tel +1.706.778.2212, ext. 202; jas@habershammetal.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, tel +1.610.832.9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org Release #9770
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Keeping birds away from potentially fatal encounters with building exteriors is the purpose of a proposed new ASTM International standard, ASTM WK47853 , Test Method for Bird Collision Deterrence Material Threat Factor. It is possible that as many as a billion birds are killed every year after colliding with glass on buildings, including many single-family homes — and this is in the United States…, ASTM Committee C14 Next Meeting:, April 14, 2015, Moorestown, N.J., Technical Contact:, Stefan Knust, Ennead Architects, New York, New York, tel +1.212.807.7171; sknust@ennead.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9767
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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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Teams of highly skilled dogs have increasingly played an integral role in search and rescue operations. Now, a new ASTM International standard will define the knowledge, skills and abilities required for a dog crew or team to perform an area search. According to ASTM member Lee Lang, ASTM F3070 , Guide for Evaluating Area Search Dog Crews or Teams, was developed because search and rescue dog…, ASTM Committee F32 Next Meeting:, June 6, 2015, Estes Park, Colo., Technical Contact:, Lee Lang, Fort Collins, Colo., tel +1.307.399.1345; aleelang@gmail.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Thomas O’Toole, tel +1.610.832.9739; totoole@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, tel +1.610.832.9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9729
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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
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Fiber-reinforced polymers are used to strengthen concrete, wood and steel structures above and below ground as well as under water. Two proposed new ASTM International standards will provide an approach to quality control inspection and reporting for fiber-reinforced polymers in all industries. The proposed new standards are: ASTM WK46050, Guide for the Inspection of Bond Critical FRP…, Next Committee D33 Meeting:, Jan. 15-16, 2015, in conjunction with Electric Power Research Institute/Nuclear Utility Coatings Council meetings, Orlando, Fla., Technical Contact:, Ramon Pelaez, Greenman Pedersen Inc., Southbridge, Mass., Phone: 508-612-5769; rpelaez@gpinet.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Joseph Hugo, Phone: 610-832-9740; jhugo@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9624