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AAMI to Hold Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) will host its attend the 23rd annual AAMI/FDA International Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation, March 20-21, 2013 in Herndon, Va. Sponsored jointly by AAMI and the Food and Drug ...More
December 18, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Offers Webinar on Updates to ST79 Steam Sterilization Standard

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) will host a webinar that discusses the recent amendments and updates to AAMI's landmark recommended practice for hospital steam sterilization, ANSI/AAMI ST79, Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization ...More
December 4, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Announces Launch of Quality Systems for Device Reprocessing Working Group

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is seeking volunteers to help with the creation of a new standard: AAMI ST90: Reprocessing of reusable medical devices -- Quality management systems for reprocessing for healthcare delivery organizations. ...More
November 20, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Updates Healthcare Gown and Drape Quality Standard

While absolute perfection in manufacturing can be difficult to come by, efforts are being made by healthcare-product manufacturers to ensure that the impervious gowns and surgical drapes that healthcare workers count on are indeed providing the anticipated level of barrier ...More
November 19, 2012
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice, PPE & Standard Precautions
AAMI Standards Week to Include Meeting on Equipment Maintenance

Amid a debate over how hospitals should best maintain medical devices, the Association for the Advancement of Medical instrumentation (AAMI)’s upcoming Standards Week will mark the start of an effort to draft a recommended practice for healthcare technology management (HTM) ...More
November 6, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Updates Steam Sterilization Standard

A new amendment to the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)’s popular steam sterilization standard ST79 has an annex to help users understand the different chemical indicator class systems used by manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...More
October 23, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Updates Healthcare Gown and Drape Standard

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has updated a standard with an additional measure that one expert says can help ensure that subpar healthcare gowns and drapes don’t find their way into operating rooms. The change to PB70 is “going to ...More
September 4, 2012
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Get Involved in AAMI's Sterilization Standards Committees

Committees of volunteers are the heart of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Standards Program. Committee members make recommendations on the need for new standards and other technical publications, determine when a document needs to be ...More
September 4, 2012
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Revised Standard Addresses Sterility Challenge for Manufacturers

A revised standard published by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) could make it easier for manufacturers to use a less-restrictive sterility assurance level (SAL) for medical devices that are sensitive to 10-6 sterilization processes, ...More
August 9, 2011
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
MicroCool Surgical Gown Meets AAMI Level 4 Requirements

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces that it has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its MicroCool* Breathable High Performance Surgical Gown as meeting the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Level 4 Standard for ...More
May 16, 2011
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions