AAMI Standards Monitor Online 8 January 2021
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Biological evaluation of medical devices—Part 16: Toxicokinetic study design for degradation products and leachables. Purchase here.
Published documents proposed for reaffirmation can be purchased from the AAMI Store.
Comments due February 2, 2021
AAMI ES60601-1:2005/A1-2012/A2, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance, Amendment 2 (proposed amendment to an American National Standard). This standard applies to the general aspects of medical electrical equipment and specifies the safety and essential performance. This second Amendment provides guidance to the users of the 60601-1 on some of the issues that have been raised since the publication of the first Amendment. Contact: Hae Choe
AAMI/IEC 60601-1-2:2014/A1, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic disturbances – Requirements and tests, Amendment 1 (proposed amendment to an American National Standard). This is one of the collateral standards under the umbrella of IEC 60601-1 series and covers the general aspects dealing with electromagnetic disturbances. This Amendment updates references, terminology and some of the clauses since the publication of the standard. Contact: Hae Choe
AAMI/IEC 60601-1-8:2008/A2, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment, Amendment 2 (proposed amendment to an American National Standard). This is one of the collateral standards under the umbrella of IEC 60601-1 series and covers the general aspects dealing with medical alarms. This Amendment updates references, terminology and some of the clauses since the publication of the standard and Amendment 1. Contact: Hae Choe
AAMI/IEC 60601-1-12:2016/A1, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-12: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Requirements for ME equipment and ME systems used in the emergency medical services environment, Amendment 1 (proposed amendment to an American National Standard). This is one of the collateral standards under the umbrella of IEC 60601-1 series and covers the general aspects dealing with medical electrical equipment and systems used in emergency medical services environment. This Amendment updates references, terminology and some of the clauses since the publication of the standard. Contact: Hae Choe
AAMI HA60601-1-11:2015/A1, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-11: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the home healthcare, Amendment 1 (proposed amendment to an American National Standard). This is one of the collateral standards under the umbrella of IEC 60601-1 series and covers the general aspects dealing with medical electrical equipment and systems used in home healthcare. This Amendment updates references, terminology and some of the clauses since the publication of the standard. Contact: Hae Choe
AAMI/CN, Small Bore Connectors Committee is working on the revision of AAMI/ISO 80369-7, Small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications — Part 7: Connectors for intravascular or hypodermic applications. Contact: Colleen Elliott
AAMI EQ, Medical Equipment Management Committee. The committee is working on the development of AAMI EQ110/Ed.1, Guidance for health care technology management education programs. This standard seeks to provide a recommended framework for new or established education programs in health care technology management (HTM). Contact: Amanda Benedict.
AAMI QM-WG01, Application of Quality Systems to Medical Devices Working Group. The working group is working on the development of AAMI CR510, Consensus Report on Compliant Use of Cloud Computing for Quality Systems and Medical Devices. This Consensus Report will provide guidance to multiple stakeholders regarding the appropriate and compliant use of cloud computing both as a component of medical devices and in support of quality systems. Contact: Joe Lewelling.
The committees listed below are seeking new members in the indicated stakeholder interest category to participate in the development of their documents. Definitions of the various stakeholder groups are:
An individual or organizational representative, who purchases, utilizes or receives the materials, products, systems, or services covered in the scope of technical documents developed by AAMI in the delivery of healthcare; individuals in this interest category include clinicians, employees or representatives of Healthcare Delivery Organizations, clinical consultants, patients, etc
An individual or organizational representative involved in the commercial production, promotion, sale, use or distribution of materials, products, systems, or services covered in the scope of technical documents developed by AAMI; this interest category includes manufacturers, those involved in supply chains, employees of test labs or commercial labs, industry consultants, etc.
An individual or organizational representative involved in the regulation of the materials, products, systems, or services covered in the scope of the technical documents developed by AAMI; this interest category includes those representing federal, state, local, foreign, or other government entities
An individual or organizational representative with a general material interest in the materials, products, systems, or services covered in the scope of the technical documents developed by AAMI and who does not fit into any of the preceding categories; this interest category can include noncommercial academicians, noncommercial researchers, patient or consumer advocates, representatives of accrediting organizations, representatives of other organizations, etc.
Please contact the staff person indicated for more information on how to join.
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.
February 2021
Sphygmomanometers Committee (open web meeting). 9 February 2021, 3:00h to 5:00h ET. Contact: Standards Department.
Industrial Moist Heat Sterilization Working Group (open web meeting). 22 and 23 February 2021, 12:00h to 15:00h ET. Virtual meetings. Contact: Amanda Benedict.
March 2021
AAMI Sterilization Standards meetings (open web meetings). 22 March through 2 April 2021, 08:00h to 17:00h ET. Schedule of meetings TBD. Virtual meetings. Contact: Amanda Benedict.
May 2021
Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices (open web meeting). 6 May 2021, 11:00h to 13:30h ET. Contact: Standards Department.
September 2021
AAMI Sterilization Standards meetings (open web meetings). 13-17 September 2021, 08:00h to 17:00h ET. Schedule of meetings TBD. AAMI, Arlington, VA. Contact: Amanda Benedict.Information on draft international standards under ballot can be found in ANSI Standards Action.
International Committee and Working Group MeetingsCall or email the indicated staff person at AAMI for more information about upcoming international standards meetings.
January 2021
ISO/TC 198/WG 8, Microbiological methods (closed meeting), 20 January 2021, 09:00 h to 11:00 h ET, Zoom meeting. Contact: Amanda Benedict
February 2021
ISO/TC 198/WG 1, Industrial EO sterilization (closed meeting), 23 February 2021, 08:00 h to 10:00 h ET, Zoom meeting. Contact: Amanda Benedict
ISO/TC 198 ISO/NP TS 5111
ISO/TC 198/WG 7, Packaging (closed meeting), 9-10 February 2021, 07:00 h to 11:00 h ET, Zoom meeting. Contact: Amanda Benedict
March 2021
ISO/TC 198/WG 16, Vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization (closed meeting), 2, 4, 9, 11 March 2021, 08:00 h to 11:00 h ET, Zoom meeting. Contact: Amanda Benedict
April 2021
IEC/TC 62 and subcommittees, Electrical equipment in medical practice (closed meeting), 12 to 23 April 2021, Zoom meeting. Contact: Hae Choe
AAMI, in collaboration with the British Standards Institution, is launching an effort to develop standards for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in medical technologies. In May of this year, AAMI published a whitepaper discussing the need for new standards and regulator initiatives to promote the safety, effectiveness, and availability of AI and ML in healthcare. (https://www.aami.org/detail-pages/press-release/aami-bsi-position-paper-sets-machine-learning-agenda)
There were seven recommendations made in the whitepaper. One of the most urgent was for guidance on applying ISO 14971, Medical Devices—Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices, when evaluating medical technology utilizing AI and, in particular, ML. AAMI and BSI have established a partnership to jointly develop a document which provides this guidance, as well as other needed AI standards identified in the whitepaper.
As a result of this initial work, AAMI is creating a new consensus body, tentatively call the AAMI Artificial Intelligence Committee (AAMI AI) to develop this work. Interested parties, including representatives of clinical practices, academia, regulatory authorities, and industry should contact standards@aami.org for more information about the project or participation on the committee.
