ASTM Volume 13.01:2008

Published annually in September.

This volume contains 288 standards.

This volume provides the latest standards for:

Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices–details specifications on metals, polymers, and ceramics for implants; prostheses; medical and surgical devices; devices used in arthroplasty and osteosynthesis; silicone elastomers, gels, and foams in medical applications; and tissue engineered medical products. Each standard typically covers manufacture, chemical requirements, mechanical requirements, special tests, and certification. Accompanying the specifications are test methods, practices, guides, classifications, and terminology.

Anesthetic and Respiratory Equipment–examines specifications related to anesthesia machines and monitors, laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes, ventilators, and associated equipment.

Pharmaceutical Application of Process Analytical Technology-focuses on the application of process analytical technology (PAT) within the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting PAT system management, implementation, and practices