Advancement of Medical Instrumentation AAMI

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Specifically for medical devices, the Medical Device Software Committee of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has taken on the task of developing a standard4 for use in the medical device business sector based upon the framework established in ISO12207. 

The use of radiation within a parenteral facility would have been considered unthinkable prior to the start of the twenty-first century. While y irradiation is typically a contracted service provided off-site, electron beam sterilization advances can make the installation of an in-house (and generally an in-line) system a real possibility. An in-line system would be utilized similarly to the gas/vapor systems described above for treatment of external surfaces for entry into either a clean room or isolator-based aseptic processing facility. The use of this same technology for terminal sterilization is also possible [1], Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)/ISO 11137 provides widely accepted guidance on the development and validation of radiation sterilization processes. 

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 220, Arlington, VA 22201-4795, U.S.A. Phone +1 703-525-4890, Fax +1 703-276-0793. E-mail customerservice aami.org. URL http // www.aami.org. Founded in 1967, AAMI is an alliance of over 6000 members, whose goal is increasing the understanding and use of medical instrumentation. It is a primary industry resource for national and international standards. AAMI standards may be purchased online some are available on CD. 

Allen, A. (ed.) 1996. Medical Device Industry Fact Book, 3rd ed. Canon Communications, Santa Monica, CA. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 1916. Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) 3330 Washington Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201. 

There are many sources of information on medical technology, and it can often be overwhelming to keep up with changes and innovations. CEs usually subscribe to several journal publications, such as ECRI Institute s Health Devices, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) s Biomedical... 

ANSI/AAMI-HE-48, Human Factors Engineering Guidelines and Pr erred Practices for the Design of Medical Devices, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), New York, 1993. This standard was developed by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and approved by the ANSI, AAMI, Arlington, Virginia, 1993. 

Global adoption of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and European standards for surgical drapes and gowns has changed the medical barrier nonwoven performance requirements. For example, while AAMI Level 2 protection requires a spray impact of less than 1 g and a statistically significant minimum of 20 cm of hydrostatic head, AAMI Level 3 requires these fabrics to have a spray impact test result of less than 1 g and a minimum 50-cm hydrostatic head based... 

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) http //www.aami.org (accessed May 17, 2005). Composed of more than 100 technical committees responsible for standards, recommended practices, and technical reports for medical devices. 

Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), past president of the IEEE-Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), past chairman of the IEEE Health Care Engineering Policy Committee (HCEPC), past chairman of the IEEE Technical Policy Council in Washington, DC, and presently editor-in-chief of Elsevier s BME Book Series and CRC Press s The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. 

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