AAMI's Standards Committees
To learn more about each committee and its associated working groups, please click the committee of interest from the list below.
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AL - Alarms (Medical Device Alarms) Committee
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AP - Apnea Monitoring Committee
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AR - Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121)
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AR/WG 01 - Anaesthetic Systems Working Group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 1)
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AR/WG 02 - Airways and Related Equipment working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 2)
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AR/WG 04 - Anaesthetic Terminology and Semantics working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 4)
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AR/WG 06 - Medical gas systems working group (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 121/SC 6)
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BE - Biological Evaluation Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 194)
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BE/WG 02 - Degradation Aspects Related to Biological Testing Working Group
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BE/WG 03 - Animal Protection Aspects Working Group
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BE/WG 04 - Clinical Investigations Working Group
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BE/WG 05 - Cytotoxicity Working Group
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BE/WG 06 - Mutagen, Carcinogen, Reproduction toxicity Working Group
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BE/WG 07 - Systemic Toxicity Working Group
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BE/WG 08 - Irritation and Sensitization Working Group
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BE/WG 09 - Effects on Blood Working Group
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BE/WG 10 - Implantation Working Group
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BE/WG 11 - Allowable Limits for Leachable Substances Working Group
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BE/WG 12 - Sample preparation and reference materials Working Group
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BE/WG 13 - Toxicokinetics Study Design Working Group
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BE/WG 14 - Material Characterization Working Group
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BE/WG 15 - Strategic Approach to Biological Assessment
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BE/WG 17 - Nanomaterials Working Group
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BF - Blood Filter/Cell Salvaging Committee*
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BG - Blood/Gas Exchange Device Committee
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BP - Blood Pressure Monitoring Committee
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CI - Cochlear Implants Committee
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CN - Small Bore Connectors Committee
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CN/WG 01 - Luer Activated Valves Working Group
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CN/WG 15 - Small Bore Connectors Reservoir Delivery Systems Working Group
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CO - Cardiac Occluders Committee
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CP - Combination Products Committee
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CV - Cardiac Valve Prostheses Committee
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DP - Medical Device Particulates Committee
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DPC-JWG18 - Sterile blood sample collection needles for single use
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DPC-WG03 - Needle-based injection systems - injector, container and pen needles
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DPC-WG13 - On-Body Delivery Systems
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DPC-WG14 - NIS: Electrotechnical requirements & test methods
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DPC-WG15 - Device Change Management Working Group
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DPC-WG16 - Drug Delivery System Requirements for Paedriatics and Other Demographics Working Group
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DPC-WG17 - Specification and demonstration of reliability of single-use drug delivery systems
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EM - Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee
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EQ - Medical Equipment Management Committee
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EQ/WG 01 - HTM Program Management
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EQ/WG 02 - Servicing Vocabulary
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EQ/WG 03 - Technology Acquisition
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EQ/WG 04 - Alternative Equipment Maintenance
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ES - Electrical Safety Committee
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EV/WG 01 - Anesthesia Equipment Working Group
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EV/WG 02 - Electroencephalographs Equipment Working Group
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EV/WG 03 - EMG and Evoked Response Equipment Working Group
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EV/WG 04 - Electro-optical Equipment Working Group
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EV/WG 05 - Hospital Bed Working Group
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EV/WG 06 - Clinical Thermometers Working Group
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EV/WG 07 - Transcutaneous Partial Pressure Monitoring Equipment Working Group
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EV/WG 08 - Ultrasound Working Group
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EV/WG 09 - Lung Ventilators Working Group
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EV/WG 10 - Short-wave & Microwave Therapy Equipment Working Group
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EV/WG 12 - Luminaires Working Group
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EV/WG 13 - Lens Removal and Vitrectomy Devices Working Group
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EV/WG 14 Photodynamic Therapy and Diagnostic Equipment Working Group
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HA - Home Use and EMS Environment Committee
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HE - Human Factors Engineering Committee
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HF - High Frequency Therapeutic Device Committee
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HIT/WG 01 - Health IT Risk Management Working Group
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HIT/WG 02 - Health IT Quality Systems Working Group
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HIT/WG 03 - Health IT Usability Working Group
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HIT/WG 04 - Health IT Safety Working Group
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ID - Infusion Device Committee
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II - Infant Incubator Committee
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IP - Implantable Infusion Pumps Committee
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MC - Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems Committee
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MP-Multiparameter Patient Monitoring Equipment Committee
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NS/WG 01 - Intra-cranial Pressure Devices Working Group
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NS/WG 02 - Implantable Neurostimulators Working Group
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NS/WG 03 - Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulator Working Group
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PB - Protective Barriers Committee
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PC - Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Committee
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PC/WG 01 - Transvenous Cardiac Leads Working Group
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PC/WG 02 - EMC Test Protocols for Pacemakers, ICDs & CRTs Working Group
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PC/WG 03 - Pacemaker and ICD MRI Compatibility Working Group
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QM/WG 01 - Application of Quality Systems to Medical Devices Working Group
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QM/WG 03 - Symbols & Nomenclature for Medical Devices Working Group
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QM/WG 04 - Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices Working Group
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QM/WG 06 - Application of post market surveillance systems to medical devices
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RD - Renal Disease and Detoxification Committee
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SM - Software and Information Technology Committee
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SM/WG 01- Software Working Group
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SM/WG 02 - Information Technology Networks Working Group
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SM/WG 03 - Interoperability Working Group
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SM/WG 05 - Device Security Working Group
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SM/WG 06 - Wireless Working Group
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SM/WG 08 - Software Defect Classification Working Group
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SP - Sphygmomanometer Committee
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ST - Sterilization Standards Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 198)
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ST/WG 01 - Industrial EO sterilization Working Group
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ST/WG 02 - Radiation Sterilization Working Group
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ST/WG 03 - Industrial Moist Heat Sterilization Working Group
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ST/WG 04 - Biological Indicators Working Group
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ST/WG 05 - Sterilization Terminology Working Group
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ST/WG 06 - Chemical Indicators Working Group
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ST/WG 07 - Packaging Working Group
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ST/WG 08 - Microbiological Methods Working Group
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ST/WG 09 - Aseptic Processing Working Group
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ST/WG 10 - Liquid Chemical Sterilization Working Group
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ST/WG 11 - General Criteria for Sterilization Processes and Sterilizing Equipment Working Group
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ST/WG 12 - Instructions for Reusable Device Reprocessing Working Group
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ST/WG 13 - Washer Disinfectors Working Group
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ST/WG 15 - Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) Working Group
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ST/WG 16 - Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization
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ST/WG 40 - Steam Sterilization Hospital Practices Working Group
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ST/WG 42 - Dry Heat Sterilization Working Group
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ST/WG 43 - Hospital Steam Sterilizer Working Group
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ST/WG 60 - EO Sterilization Hospital Practices Working Group
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ST/WG 61 - Chemical Sterilants Hospital Practices Working Group
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ST/WG 62 - Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizer Working Group
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ST/WG 63 - Sterilization Residuals Working Group
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ST/WG 83 - Reusable Surgical Textiles Processing Working Group
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ST/WG 84 - Endoscope Reprocessing Working Group
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ST/WG 85 - Human Factors for Device Reprocessing Working Group
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ST/WG 86 - Quality Systems for Device Reprocessing Working Group
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ST/WG 91 - Resistometer Working Group
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ST/WG 92 - Process Challenge Devices Working Group
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ST/WG 93 - Cleaning of Reusable Medical Devices Working Group
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ST/WG 94 - Rigid Sterilization Container Systems Working Group
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ST/WG 95 - Water Quality for Reprocessing Medical Devices Working Group
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ST/WG 96 - Compatibility of Materials Subject to Sterilization Working Group
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TIB/WG01 – Soft containers for blood; infusion, transfusion and blood processing equipment
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TIB/WG02 – Rigid container systems and accessories
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TIB/WG04 – Elastomeric parts, components and packaging
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TS - Tissue Product Safety Committee (U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 194/SC 1)
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U.S. TAG 150/SC 2 - Cardiovascular Implants and Extracorporeal Systems Committee
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U.S. TAG 150/SC 6 - Active Implantable Medical Devices Committee
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U.S. TAG 62 - Electrical Equipment in Medical Practice Committee
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U.S. TAG 62A - Common aspects of electrical equipment used in medical practice
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U.S. TAG 62D - Electromedical Equipment Committee
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VI - Cardiovascular Absorbable Implants Committee
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VP - Vascular Prostheses Committee
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VP/WG 01 - Vascular device/Drug combination products working group
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WV - Waveform Testing Committee