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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 EQ103, Alternate equipment management (AEM) in healthcare facilities
(proposed new American National Standard). This document provides a framework for the development and ongoing management of an AEM program. It assists healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) seeking to meet the related Conditions of Participation set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). By incorporating a quantitative, scientific, and risk-based methodology, along with input from clinical staff, this document establishes minimum requirements for AEM programs. For devices included in an AEM program, this document provides requirements for procedures that assure acceptable levels of safety and performance are maintained.
AAMI EQ56, Standard for a medical equipment management program
(proposed new American National Standard). This document specifies minimum requirements for a management program designed to minimize risks associated with medical equipment that is used during the care of patients in a healthcare delivery organization. This document addresses the structure of the program, documentation requirements, staffing, resources, relationship/client management, service continuity and availability, change management, and quality management associated with the management of medical equipment.
Project Initiation Notice
The following projects have been initiated by AAMI. Directly and materially interested parties wishing to receive more information or to submit comments are to contact the individual indicated by email.
AMENDMENT!
AAMI PC76:2021/A1:202X
Active implantable medical devices - Requirements and test protocols for safety of patients with pacemakers and ICDs exposed to magnetic resonance imaging (Addenda to ANSI/AAMI PC76:2021). Contact: Mike Miskell Email: mmiskell@aami.org
ADOPTION!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500-5:202X
Preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies Part 5: Quality of dialysis fluid for haemodialysis and related therapies (identical national adoption of ISO 23500-5:2024) Contact: Jill Zajac Email: jzajac@aami.org
ADOPTION!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500-4:202X
Preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies Part 4: Concentrates for haemodialysis and related therapies (identical national adoption of ISO 23500-4:2024) Contact: Jill Zajac Email: jzajac@aami.org
ADOPTION!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500-3:202X
Preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies Part 3: Water for haemodialysis and related therapies (identical national adoption of ISO 23500-3:2024) Contact: Jill Zajac Email: jzajac@aami.org
ADOPTION!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500-2:202X
Preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies - Part 2: Water treatment equipment for haemodialysis applications and related therapies (identical national adoption of ISO 23500-2:2024) Contact: Jill Zajac Email: jzajac@aami.org
ADOPTION!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 23500-1:202X
Preparation and quality management of fluids for haemodialysis and related therapies Part 1: General requirements. (identical national adoption of ISO 23500-1:2024). Contact: Jill Zajac Email: jzajac@aami.org
New Work
Initiation of the following New Work Items have been approved and added to AAMI’s standards work program. Directly and materially interested parties wishing to receive more information or to submit comments are to contact the individual indicated by email.
SM-WG05, Medical Device Security Working Group.
The working group is developing a new consensus report (CR) with the title Security Risk Estimation for Medical Devices. This consensus report will provide guidance for security risk estimation within the context defined by ANSI/AAMI SW96: 2023 Standard
for medical device security—Security risk management for device manufacturers. Contact: Amir Aboutaleb or Matt Williams
Publications
Check the next edition of the SMO for any new publications.
Published!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-1:2018/A1:2021
Sterilization of health care products—Microbiological methods—Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products—AMENDMENT 1.
Published!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11140-6:2024
Sterilization Of Health Care Products—Chemical Indicators—Part 6: Type 2 Indicators And Process Challenge Devices For Use In Performance Testing Of Small Steam Sterilizers.
Published!
AAMI TIR106:2024
Microbiological Methods—Understanding And Use Of Product Bioburden Data.
Published!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 13004:2022
Sterilization of Health Care Products—Radiation—Substantiation of Selected Sterilization Dose: Method VDmaxSD.
Published!
AAMI/ISO TIR10993-19:2020
Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 19: Physico-chemical, morphological and topographical characterization of materials.
Reaffirmed!
AAMI/ISO TIR10993-20:2006/(R)2021
Biological Evaluation Of Medical Devices — Part 20: Principles And Methods For Immunotoxicology Testing Of Medical Devices.
Reaffirmed!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-16:2020/(R)2022
Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 16: Toxicokinetic study design for degradation products and leachables.
Reaffirmed!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-14:2001/(R)2019
Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 14: Identification and quantification of degradation products from ceramics.
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.
Reaffirmed!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-5:2009/(R)2022
Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity.
Reaffirmed!
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 10993-3:2014/(R)2023
Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 3: Tests for genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and reproductive toxicity.
Reaffirmed!
AAMI/ISO TIR11137-4:2022/(R)2023
Sterilization of health care products—Radiation—Part 4: Guidance on process control.
Reaffirmed!
AAMI TIR12:2020/(R)2023
Designing, testing, and labeling medical devices intended for processing by health care facilities: A guide for device manufacturers.
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.
April 18, 2024
AAMI RD, Renal Disease and Detoxification Committee
(open meeting), 18 April 2024, 13:00h to 17:00h EST, virtual meeting.
April 22, 2024
AAMI CV, Cardiac Valve Prostheses Committee
(open meeting), 22 April 2024, 13:00h to 16:00h EST, virtual meeting.
May 1, 2024
AAMI TIB-WG04, Elastomeric parts, components and packaging working group
(open meeting) May 1, 2024, 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).
May 16, 2024
AAMI PC, Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Committee
(open meeting; hybrid) 16 May 2024, 9:00h to 15:00h EST, Boston, MA.
June 5, 2024
AAMI TIB-WG04, Elastomeric parts, components and packaging working group
(open meeting) June 5, 2024, 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).
June 12, 2024
AAMI EQ-WG01, HTM Program Management working group
(open meeting). Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 12-13 June, 17:00h to 20:00h and 11:00 to 20:00h EDT, respectively, hybrid meeting. The WG will meet to resolve comments for AAMI/CDV-3 EQ56.
June 13, 2024
AAMI EQ-WG05, HTM Educational Programs working group
(open meeting). Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 13 June, 11:00 to 15:00h EDT, hybrid meeting. The WG will meet to resolve comments for AAMI/CDV-1 EQ110.
June 13, 2024
AAMI EQ-WG04, Alternative Equipment Maintenance working group
(open meeting). Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 13 June, 16:00 to 20:00h EDT, hybrid meeting. The WG will meet to resolve comments for AAMI/CDV-1 EQ103.
June 14, 2024
AAMI EQ, Medical Equipment Management Committee
(open meeting). Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 14 June, 13:00h to 15:00h 20:00h EDT hybrid meeting. The Committee will meet to review working group progress and steering for future AAMI EQ and EQ
WGs projects.
International Standards
International Committee and Working Group Meetings
Information on draft international standards under ballot can be found in ANSI Standards Action.
April 22, 2024
IEC/SC 62D/MT 23, Infusion pumps
(closed meeting). Arlington, Virginia, USA, April 22-26, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time.
April 22, 2024
ISO/TC 198/WG 4, Biological indicators
Virtual, April 22, 09:00h to 12:00h EDT.
April 23, 2024
ISO/TC 150/SC 6/WG 1, Fundamental standards
(closed meeting). Arlington, Virginia, USA, April 23 and 24, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time.
April 24, 2024
IEC/TC 62/WG4, Terminology
(closed meeting). Arlington, Virginia, USA, April 24 – 26, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time.
April 25, 2024
ISO/TC 150/SC 6/JWG 1, Cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators
(closed meeting). Arlington, Virginia, USA, April 25 and 26, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time.
April 29, 2024
IEC/SC 62A Common aspects of medical equipment, software, and systems WGs 37 – 48
to work on the 4th edition of IEC 60601-1 (closed meetings). Arlington, Virginia, USA, April 29 – May 3, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time
May 6, 2024
IEC/SC 62A/MT 49
Arlington, Virginia, USA, May 6, 13:30 - 17:00h, May 7 – 8 ,09:00 – 17:00h, May 9, 09:00 – 13:00h local time.
May 13, 2024
ISO/TC 121, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment
and affiliated SCs and (J)WGs (closed meetings). Luebeck, Germany, May 13 – 17, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time.
June 24, 2024
ISO/TC 198, Sterilization of health care products
and affiliated WGs (closed meetings). Galway, Ireland, June 24-28, 09:00h to 17:30h daily local time.
September 9, 2024
ISO/TC 150, Implants for surgery and affiliated SC and WG meetings
(closed meetings). Berlin, DE, September 9-13 2024, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time
October 21, 2024
IEC/TC 62, Medical equipment, software, and systems, and affiliated SC and (J)WG meetings
(closed
meetings). London, UK, 14-18 and Edinburgh, Scotland, 21-25 October 2024, 09:00h to 17:00h daily local time.November 18, 2024
ISO/TC 121/SC2, Airway devices and related equipment and ISO/TC 121/SC6, Medical gas supply systems
(closed meetings). Vienna, Austria, November 18-22.
Issues
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12 August 2022REV
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8 June 10 2022
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March 28 2022
March 7 2022
2 February 11 2022 (1)
2 February 11 2022
1 January 24 2022 REV1
24 January 21 2022
1 January 21 2022
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10 January 2022
16 December 4 2020 SMO
15 November 13 2020 SMO
14 October 23 2020 SMO
October 2020 Sterilization Standards Web Meetings Details
13 October 2 2020 SMO
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10 July 31 2020 SMO
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