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A proposed new ASTM International standard will cover fatigue testing of metallic tibial trays, which are components used in partial knee joint replacement. ASTM WK45235 , Practice for Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Metal Tibial Tray Components of Unicondylar Knee Joint Replacements, is being developed by Subcommittee F04.22 on Arthroplasty , part of ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 6-9, 2014, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Gokce Yildirim, Stryker MAKO, Jersey City, N.J., Phone: 973-946-6994; gyildirim@makosurgical.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 #9630
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Patients with blockages in their coronary vasculature have historically been treated with permanent metallic stents, metal mesh tubes that open clogged blood vessels, restore blood flow and keep the vessel open over time. Certain patients can now be treated with an absorbable stent, otherwise known as a vascular scaffold, available in international markets. Absorbable stents are designed to open…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 6-9, 2014, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Julia Fox, Ph.D., Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, Calif., Phone: 408-845-0719; julia.fox@av.abbott.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 #9561
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Determining the mechanical performance and biocompatibility of an implantable medical device are crucial steps in evaluating the device’s safety and efficacy. A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to help assess device performance by examining the potential for galvanic corrosion of implants. ASTM WK19883 , Test Method for Conducting and Evaluating Galvanic Corrosion Tests of…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 6-9, 2014, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Shari Nathanson Rosenbloom, Ph.D., Corrosion Testing Laboratories Inc., Newark, Del., Phone: 302-454-8200; shari@corrosionlab.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 #9537
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An ASTM International symposium on metal-on-metal total hip replacement devices held in May 2012 identified unmet standardization needs. One such need was for a standard that deals with the collection and analysis of explanted hip implants in order to understand their in-vivo performance. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Order 522 mandates orthopaedic companies to carry out…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 6-9, 2014, May Committee Week, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Technical Contact:, Richard Underwood, Ph.D., Exponent, Philadelphia, Pa., Phone: 215-594-8800, ext. 8875; runderwood@exponent.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 #9524
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used in the design, development, quality control and comparison of a variety of collagen-based medical products, including surgical implants, delivery vehicles for therapeutic cells or molecules and substrates for tissue engineered medical products. ASTM WK43011 , Specification for Characterization and Standardization of Polymerizable Collagen-…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-14, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Sherry Voytik-Harbin, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, Phone: 765-496-6128; harbins@purdue.edu ; Tetsuro Wakatsuki, InvivoSciences Inc., Phone: 608-713-0149; tetsuro@invivosciences.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 #9490
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All interested parties are welcome to join in the development of a proposed new ASTM International standard that will provide guidance on how to conduct axial, bending and torsional fatigue testing of stents. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK23330 , Guide for in Vitro Axial, Bending and Torsional Durability Testing of Vascular Stents, is being developed by Subcommittee F04.30 on Cardiovascular…, ASTM Task Group F04.30.06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 21, 2013, FDA White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, Md., Technical Contact:, Brian Choules, MED Institute Inc., West Lafayette, Ind., Phone: 765-463-7537; choules@medinst.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 #9471
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For its significant, lifesaving contributions to consumer product safety, ASTM Subcommittee F15.22 on Toy Safety is among five recipients of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s 2013 Chairman’s Circle of Commendation Award. The award was presented to members of the subcommittee at a ceremony at CPSC headquarters in Bethesda, Md., on Sept. 25. The subcommittee, which is part of ASTM…, ASTM members and staff receiving the award on behalf of Subcommittee F15.22 are Rick Rosati, Bureau Veritas and vice chairman of Committee F15; Nancy MacPherson, the LEGO Group; Frank Olbrych, Hasbro Inc.; Inez Tenenbaum, CPSC Chairman; Joan Lawrence, Toy Industry Association Inc. and F15.22 chairman; Don Mays, Deloitte and F15 vice chairman; and Len Morrissey, ASTM director, technical committee…, For more news in this sector, visit the End Use Products and Recreation news gateway www.astm.org/sn-consumer or follow us on Twitter @ASTMProductsRec., ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindler@astm.org Release #9472
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A new ASTM International standard will provide a consistent method for analyzing hip stems used in hip replacement surgery. The new standard, ASTM F2996 , Practice for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Nonmodular Metallic Orthopaedic Hip Femoral Stems, was developed by Subcommittee F04.22 on Arthroplasty , part of ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices . “…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, Nov. 12-14, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Jeffrey Sprague, Smith and Nephew, Memphis, Tenn., Phone: 901-399-5215; j eff.sprague@smithnephew.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 #9458
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A growing need among manufacturers, consumer groups and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to address safety requirements for cribs and crib mattresses has led to the development of a new ASTM International standard. ASTM F2933 , Consumer Safety Specification for Crib Mattresses, was developed by Subcommittee F15.66 on Crib Mattresses , part of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer…, ASTM Committee F15 Next Meeting:, F15 Juvenile Products Subcommittees, Sept. 23-26, 2013, ASTM Headquarters, W. Conshohocken, Pa., Technical Contact:, Mo Anooshah, Kolcraft Enterprises, Chicago, Ill., Phone: 312-361-6334; manooshah@kolcraft.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9395
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A new ASTM International standard establishes requirements and test methods for specified elements and certain mechanical hazards in adult jewelry. ASTM F2999 , Consumer Safety Specification for Adult Jewelry, was developed by Subcommittee F15.24 on Jewelry , part of ASTM International Committee F15 on Consumer Products . In 2011, F15.24 approved ASTM F2923 , Specification for Consumer Product…, Technical Contact:, Brent Cleaveland, Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association, N. Kingstown, R.I., Phone: 401-667-0520; bcleaveland@fjata.org , ASTM Staff Contact:, Len Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9392