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ASTM F2989 is a new ASTM International standard that covers unalloyed titanium components that are used for surgical implants. The new Specification for Metal Injection Molded Unalloyed Titanium Components for Surgical Implant Applications was developed by Subcommittee F04.12 on Metallurgical Materials , part of ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices . …, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 21-24, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Matthias Scharvogel, Element 22 GmbH, Kiel, Germany, Phone: +49-431-659-4620; matthias.scharvogel@element22.de, 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 #9336
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A new ASTM International standard sets quality requirements for the manufacture, documentation and records retention for light sport aircraft designed to ASTM consensus standards. ASTM F2972 , Specification for Light Sport Aircraft Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance System, was developed by Subcommittee F37.70 on Cross Cutting , part of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft .…, ASTM Committee F37 Next Meeting:, April 22-23, 2013, Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany, Technical Contact:, Adam J. Morrison, Streamline Designs LLC, Greenwood, Ind., Phone: 317-888-1026; adam.morrison@sportplanedesign.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9315
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Aerial adventure courses such as zip lining, ropes courses, challenge courses, aerial trekking courses and canopy tours are among the fastest growing segments of the commercial recreational industry. These activities include functional, operational and patron participation requirements that are now represented in a new ASTM International standard, ASTM F2959 , Practice for Special Requirements…, ASTM Committee F24 Next Meeting:, Feb. 14-16, 2013, Hyatt French Quarter, New Orleans, La.; Oct. 24-26, 2013, Valley Ho Hotel, Scottsdale, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Mike Teske, Skyline Eco-Adventures, Haliimaile, Hawaii, Phone: 865-323-6643; gt40guy@earthlink.net, ASTM Staff Contact:, Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorrissey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9306
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There has long been a need within the tissue engineering/regenerative medicine sector for three-dimensional reference scaffolds to serve as physical standards for the materials that are used as beds for the growth of cell cultures. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has created such references, which will eventually be accompanied by a proposed ASTM International standard that…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 21-24, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Carl G. Simon Jr., Ph.D., Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., Phone: 301-975-8574; carl.simon@nist.gov, 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 #9298
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Many types of surgical implants and other medical devices are made of polymeric materials. A new ASTM standard covers the raw material properties for a high strength polymer used for surgical implants. ASTM F2820 , Specification for Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) Polymers for Surgical Implant Applications, has been developed by ASTM International Subcommittee F04.11 on Polymeric Materials , part of…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, May 21-24, 2013, May Committee Week, Indianapolis, Ind., Technical Contact:, Jon P. Moseley, Ph.D., Wright Medical Technology Inc., Arlington, Tenn., Phone: 901-867-4414; jon.moseley@wmt.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 #9276
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A new ASTM International standard provides a much-needed methodology for determining the shelf life of various attributes of endovascular devices. The new standard, ASTM F2914 , Guide for Identification of Shelf-Life Test Attributes for Endovascular Devices, was developed by Subcommittee F04.30 on Cardiovascular Standards , part of ASTM International Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical…, ASTM Committee F04 Next Meeting:, Nov. 13-16, 2012, November Committee Week, Atlanta, Ga., Technical Contact:, Benjamin Gundale, Boston Scientific, Maple Grove, Minn., Phone: 763-494-2771; gundaleb@bsci.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicarie@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9264
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Trampoline parks are one of the fastest growing segments of the attractions industry. In the last year, the popularity of trampoline parks has risen dramatically and new facilities are opening almost weekly. Stakeholders, recognizing this growth, have come together to develop an ASTM standard practice for this unique attraction. At the ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices ’ global…, Technical Contact:, Philip Slaggert, Amusement Evaluation and Testing, Hobe Sound, Fla., Phone: 561-758-3266; pslaggert@msn.com ASTM Staff Contact: Leonard Morrissey, Phone: 610-832-9719; lmorriss@astm.org ASTM PR Contact: Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org R elease #9192
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ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will host the International Workshop on Electric Aircraft Standardization on March 28 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lakeland, Fla. The workshop is being held in conjunction with Committee F37’s standards development meetings at the 38th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo. The marketplace adoption of electric aircraft requires…
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ASTM International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices will be holding three days of standards development meetings from Feb. 16-18, 2012, at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The committee produces global safety standards for the amusement industry. Approximately 50 separate meetings will be held, each one focusing on a specific safety element of the amusement industry. …
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A proposed new standard is the ongoing result of a collaborative effort between ASTM International and the Association for Challenge Course Technology to develop manufacturing and operations standards for commercial zip lines and other aerial adventure courses. ASTM WK34049 , Practice for Special Requirements for Aerial Adventure Courses, is under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F24.60 on…