Industry professionals from around the world will meet at the 22nd annual AAMI/FDA International Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation, to be held March 21-22, 2012, at the Hyatt Dulles Hotel in Herndon, Va. (near Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport).

The conference, which is sponsored jointly by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and the Food and Drug Administration, provides up-to-date, detailed information about the latest standards and regulatory initiatives that affect manufacturers of medical devices  both in the U.S. and overseas. 


Registration fees are $765 for AAMI members, $995 for non-members and $485 for government employees. To register, call 1-800-373-3174.

Sterile Processing

 sterile processing page provides an inside look into the sterile processing (or central supply) department in the hospital where surgical instruments are cleaned, sterilized, and reprocessed in order to disinfect, remove bioburden, and prep for upcoming procedures. Sterile processing applies to not only the knives, scalpels, scissors, forceps, and clamps used in surgery, but also instruments such as endoscopes and duodenoscopes. 

 reports on the latest technology but also on the means to disinfect that technology. Also, the trend toward making more disposable surgical equipment. What does that mean for the sterile processing team?

AAMI, FDA to Hold Conference on Medical Device Standards and Regulation