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Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)

AAMI standards play a vital role in guiding manufacturers, healthcare providers, regulators, and other stakeholders in the development, production, and use of medical devices—ensuring patient safety and supporting improved healthcare outcomes.

AAMI Standards (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation)

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Popular AAMI Standards

Standard CodeTitleFormat Available
AAMI ST98Cleaning validation of health care products – Requirements for development and validation of a cleaning process for medical devicesPDF, Print
ANSI/AAMI ST108Water for the processing of medical devicesPDF, Print
AAMI TIR97Principles for medical device security—Postmarket risk management for device manufacturersPDF, Print
AAMI TIR 106Microbiological methods—Understanding and use of product bioburden dataPDF, Print
AAMI TIR28Sterilization of medical devices. Requirements for medical devices to be designated ‘STERILE’PDF, Print

About AAMI and AAMI Standards

Established in 1967, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation® (AAMI) is accredited as a standards development organization recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This accreditation affirms that AAMI adheres to ANSI’s fundamental criteria of openness, balance, consensus, and due process in developing American National Standards.

For over 50 years, AAMI has led the development of voluntary consensus standards, technical reports, and other documents with the help of their diverse community of over 10,000 professionals with a crucial mission of developing, managing, and utilizing safe and effective health technology.

As the primary source of national and international consensus standards for the medical device industry, AAMI provides practical information, support, and guidance for healthcare technology and sterilization professionals.

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