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AAMI Call for Comments

If you would like to comment on one of the draft documents listed below, contact the individual indicated by email to receive a PDF copy of the draft. These copies are free.

Published documents proposed for reaffirmation can be purchased from the AAMI Store.

AAMI ST40, Table-top dry heat (heated air) sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities

AAMI ST40, Table-top dry heat (heated air) sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities. (reaffirmation of an American National Standard) This recommended practice provides guidelines for decontamination and dry heat sterilization procedures used in dentists’ and physicians’ offices, laboratories, ambulatory care clinics, and other health care facilities. These guidelines are intended to promote the assurance of sterility by identifying the special considerations that apply to this method of sterilization and by providing recommendations on the proper use of table-top dry heat sterilization processing equipment. This recommended practice also covers facility design considerations, personnel considerations, work practices, and other variables that affect sterility assurance. Contact: Mike Miskell

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AAMI ST50, Dry heat (heated air) sterilizers. (reaffirmation of an American National Standard)

This standard applies to dry heat (heated air) sterilizers that are intended for use in dental and medical offices, laboratories, ambulatory-care clinics, hospitals, and other health care facilities. Contact: Mike Miskell

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AAMI/ISO 11607-1:2019/Amd 1:202X, Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 1: Requirements for materials, sterile barrier systems and packaging.

(proposed identical national adoption of ISO 11607-1:2019/Amd 1:2023) This amendment narrows the scope to AAMI/ISO 11607-1:2019 and revises some terms and definitions, general requirements, design and development for packaging systems, and annexes relating to risk management. Contact: Mike Miskell

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AAMI/ISO 11607-2:2019/Amd 1:202X, Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices - Part 2: Validation requirements for forming, sealing and assembly processes. (proposed identical national adoption of ISO 11607-2:2019/Amd 1:2023) This amendment narrows the scope to AAMI/ISO 11607-2:2019 and revises some terms and definitions, general requirements, and annexes relating to risk management. Contact: Mike Miskell
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AAMI/ISO 13408-1:202X, Aseptic processing of health care products — Part 1: General requirements

AAMI/ISO 13408-1:202X, Aseptic processing of health care products — Part 1: General requirements. (proposed identical national adoption of ISO 13408-1:2023) This document specifies the general requirements for, and offers guidance on, processes, programs and procedures for development, validation and routine control of aseptic processing of health care products. This document includes requirements and guidance relative to the overall topic of aseptic processing. Contact: Mike Miskell

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AAMI/ISO 11137-2:2013/Amd 1:202X, Sterilization of health care products—Radiation—Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose—Amendment 1

(proposed identical national adoption of ISO 11137-2:2013/Amd 1: 2022) This amendment adds new normative references, adds a subclause to clause 6 Methods of dose establishment, updates clause 9 title, updates subclause 9.1 title and text. Contact: Mike Miskell

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AAMI/ISO 11138-3, Sterilization of health care products-Biological indicators-Part 3: Biological indicators for moist heat sterilization processes. (reaffirmation of an American National Standard) This document specifies requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilization processes employing moist heat as the sterilizing agent. Contact: Tommy Kim
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AAMI/ISO 11138-5, Sterilization of health care products-Biological indicators-Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes (reaffirmation of an American National Standard) This document Specifies requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilization processes employing low-temperature steam and formaldehyde as the sterilizing agent. Contact: Tommy Kim
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AAMI ST58:202X, Chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities (revision of an American National Standard) This standard provides guidelines for the selection and use of liquid chemical sterilants (LCSs)/high-level disinfectants (HLDs) and gaseous chemical sterilizers that have been cleared for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in hospitals and other health care facilities. These guidelines are intended to assist health care personnel in the safe and effective use of gaseous chemical sterilizing systems, LCSs/HLDs, and associated equipment. Contact: Tommy Kim
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New Work

AAMI AI, Artificial Intelligence Committee

The committee will work on the development of AAMI CR515/Ed.1, Taxonomy of Medical Device Machine Learning Cybersecurity Threats and Protection Techniques. This new consensus report will identify the unique cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities along with potential controls for Machine Learning (ML) based medical devices. This would include a discussion about different types of attacks on ML systems, for e.g., privacy attacks, poisoning attacks, and availability attacks, as well as a discussion about the vulnerabilities that enable such attacks. An analysis of the vulnerabilities that can manifest throughout the data lifecycle will also be presented. Potential controls to mitigate these threats and vulnerabilities will also be explored. Contact: Rachel Porter

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AAMI AI, Artificial Intelligence Committee

The committee will work on the development of AAMI AI120/Ed.1, Bias Management for Machine Learning Systems. This new standard will provide a methodology (based on ISO 14971) to identify and manage unwanted bias in the performance of Machine Learning (ML) systems. Contact: Rachel Porter
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Publications

Check the next edition of the SMO for any new publications.

Reaffirmed!

ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-16:2020/(R)2022

Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 16: Toxicokinetic study design for degradation products and leachables.

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ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-14:2001/(R)2019

Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 14: Identification and quantification of degradation products from ceramics.

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ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-13:2010/(R)2019

Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 13: Identification and quantification of degradation products from polymeric devices.

Reaffirmed!

ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-13:2010/(R)2019

Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 13: Identification and quantification of degradation products from polymeric devices.

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ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-5:2009/(R)2022

Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity.

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ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-5:2009/(R)2022

Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 3: Tests for genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive toxicity.

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AAMI TIR 17:2017/(R)2023

Compatibility of materials subject to sterilization.

Upcoming National Events

AAMI Committees and U.S. TAGs


Open meetings of AAMI committees and U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) are listed here and at the AAMI website (www.aami.org). Note: If you plan to attend a meeting, please send a brief note to the AAMI Standards Department (standards@aami.org) indicating the name and date of the meeting so that staff can contact you in the event of a last-minute cancellation.

December 5, 2023

AAMI SP, Sphygmomanometer Committee

(open meeting) 5 December 2023, 12:00h to 13:30h EST, virtual meeting. The committee meets to obtain updates on the activities of Joint Working Group 7 of ISO/TC 121/SC 3-IEC/SC 62D, Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring equipment. Contact: Ladan Bulookbashi
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December 7, 2023

AAMI EQ-WG04, Alternative equipment maintenance working group

(open meeting) 7 December 2023, 10:00h to 13:00h EST, virtual meeting. Contact: Mike Miskell
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December 7, 2023

AAMI EQ-WG05, HTM Education programs working group

(open meeting) 7 December 2023, 14:00h to 16:00h EST, virtual meeting. Contact: Mike Miskell
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December 13, 2023

AAMI TIB-WG04, Elastomeric parts, components and packaging working group (open meeting)

December 2023, 10:00h to 11:00h EST, web meeting. The WG will meet virtually the 1st Wednesday of every month, from 10:00h to 11:00h EST, to discuss CR514, Guidance for Closed System Transfer Device Testing with Hazardous Drugs (CSTD). Contact: Sam Alameda
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International Standards

International Committee and Working Group Meetings

Information on draft international standards under ballot can be found in ANSI Standards Action.

December 5, 2023

ISO/TC 121/SC3, Respiratory devices and related equipment used for patient care and JWG12

(closed meetings). Sydney, Australia, 5 - 9 February 2024. Contact: Colleen Elliott
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December 5, 2023

ISO/TC 210, Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices

and affiliated (J)WG meetings (closed meetings). Paris, France, 5-8 and 11-15 December 2023, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time. Contact: Amanda Benedict
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December 11, 2023

ISO/TC 210, Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices and affiliated (J)WG meetings (closed meetings)

ISO/TC 210, Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices and affiliated (J)WG meetings (closed meetings). Paris, France, 5-8 and 11-15 December 2023, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time. Contact: Amanda Benedict

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February 5, 2024

ISO/TC 121/SC3, Respiratory devices and related equipment used for patient care and JWG12 (closed meetings)

Sydney, Australia, 5 - 9 February 2024. Contact: Colleen Elliott 

 

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