Standardization News

Recent Events Focus on Medical and Surgical Devices, Sports Equipment

Liu Fei, ASTM International's chief representative in China, made a presentation at the first annual China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum, which was held Sept. 7-10 in Beijing, China. He spoke about ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, and its standards for cardiovascular and computer-aided orthopaedic surgery. The State Food and Drug Administration of China includes a medical devices standardization administration, which manages standards development for medical devices in China.

Also in China, Harvey C. Voris, chairman of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities, gave a lecture at the head office of Technical Committee 291 on Sporting Goods, Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing on Sept. 13. TC 291 is the Chinese equivalent to ASTM Committee F08. China is a major trading partner for U.S. manufacturers in the areas of sporting goods and fitness equipment.