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Practice Covers Nondestructive Evaluation of Installed Coating/Lining Systems, A new ASTM International standard describes a practice for the nondestructive evaluation of newly applied and previously installed coating/lining systems using an acoustical sounding technique., , ASTM’s paint and related coatings, materials, and applications committee ( D01 ) developed the new standard ( D8555 ). According to ASTM member Bill Corbett, the new standard describes a procedure for lightly tapping the coating/lining using a non-sound dampening tool to detect relative differences in reflective sound, which may be an early indication of detachment from the substrate. “The new…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Jennifer Tursi, tel +1.610.832.9653; jtursi@astm.org Release #11907 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Workshop on the Characterization of Hydrogel Medical Products , to be held May 6, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. This workshop will review current analytical…, Dec. 31, 2024, . For more information about this symposium, please visit: https://go.astm.org/hydrogel-medical-products https://go.astm.org/hydrogel-medical-products ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11892 ###
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The workshop will identify priorities and gaps in manufacturing technology. ASTM International and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ( AAMI ) are partnering to host a healthcare innovation workshop to be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Orlando, FL in conjunction with ASTM November Committee Week . Building on an initial workshop…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Tessa Llewelyn, tel +1.610.832.9677; tllewelyn@astm.org Release #11886 ###
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A proposed ASTM International standard will be used to determine the fatigue strength of metallic components used in the development and manufacture of cardiovascular medical devices. Such devices include stents, heart valves, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, endovascular prostheses, and other cardiovascular devices with metallic components. The proposed standard ( WK88773 ) will aid in the…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kate Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #11803 ###
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Registration is now open for ASTM International’s two w orkshops on Best Practices for Precision and Bias for Medical Device Standardization, and on Testing of Sports Medicine Medical Devices , both to be held May 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA. Both events are sponsored by ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ) and will be held in conjunction with the…, Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11795 ###
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ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ) is currently working on a proposed standard on locking mechanisms for locking plate and screw systems. The systems described in the proposed standard ( WK88483 ) aid in the healing of bone fractures. The proposed standard will be used to evaluate and compare the mechanical properties of locking mechanisms used with…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kate Chalfin, tel +1.610.832.9717; kchalfin@astm.org Release #11792 ###
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Papers are invited for ASTM International’s Symposium on Testing and Standards of Orthopedic Robotic and Navigation Surgical Systems , to be held Nov. 12, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. The overall objective of…, May 10, 2024, . To ensure your abstract is received into the ASTM database, please email symposia@astm.org and let us know that you have submitted an abstract. Additional information is available from technical co-chairs, Hani Haider, PhD ( hhaider@unmc.edu ) and Michel D. Janda ( Michel.Janda@fda.hhs.gov, )., For more information about this symposium, please visit https://go.astm.org/pesticide-formulation-and-delivery-systems https://go.astm.org/pesticide-formulation-and-delivery-systems ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane tel+1.610.832.9522, symposia@astm.org Release #11785 ###
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ASTM International announced five $500 grants for university students to help with senior or graduate design projects that contain an ASTM International standards component. “These grants allow ASTM International to support students who are directly engaging with our standards in real-world scenarios as they work on capstone projects,” said Travis Murdock, academic outreach coordinator. “The…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel +1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org , Academic Outreach Contact, : Travis Murdock, tel. +1.610.832.9714; tmurdock@astm.org Release #11771 ###
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Abstracts are invited for ASTM International’s Workshop on Testing of Sports Medicine Medical Devices , to be held May 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee ( F04 ) and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings. This workshop will identify new opportunities for…, March 1, 2024, . Additional information is available from technical co-chairs, David Spenciner ( spenciner@hotmail.com ); John Konicek ( john.konicek@arthrex.com ); Heitor Korndorfer ( korndorfer@mscmed.com.br ); and Mahlet Zinah ( mahlet.zinah@fda.hhs.gov ). For more information about this symposium, please visit: https://go.astm.org/sports-med-workshop https://go.astm.org/sports-med-workshop ., Symposia Operations Contact:, Tammy Schane, tel +1.610.832.9522; symposia@astm.org Release #11766 ###
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ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee (F04) has issued one of its 2023 Patrick G. Laing Awards to Larry Kay, director of new product development at Fort Wayne Metals Research Products LLC. The Laing Award is conferred for significant and outstanding contributions in the field of medical and surgical devices. An ASTM International member since 2005, Kay had been…, Media Inquiries:, Gavin O’Reilly, tel+1.610.832.9618; goreilly@astm.org Release #11683 ###