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Medical Service Standards and Medical Equipment Standards


ASTM's medical service and equipment standards cover emergency medical services and anesthetic and respiratory equipment. The various clinical operations specified here mostly include emergency medical services and dispatch, multiple casualty incident response, ambulatory operations, and other first-aid techniques performed by trained professionals. These medical service standards are helpful to hospitals and clinics, medical schools, and other health care institutions in performing both emergency and non-emergency clinical operations accurately and safely.


List of medical service standards and medical equipment standards developed by ASTM:


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Airways, Bronchoscopes and Laryngoscopes
DesignationTitle
F1218 - 89(2007) Standard Specification for Bronchoscopes (Rigid)
F2560 - 06 Standard Specification for Supralaryngeal Airways and Connectors
F2726 - 08 Standard specification for fixation devices for tracheal tubes and other airway devices
ANS / ISO5361 - 99 Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment—Tracheal Tubes and Connectors Approved as an American National Standard by ASTM International
ANSI / ISO5366.1 - 00E Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment—TracheostomyTubes—Part 1: Tubes and Connectors for Use in Adults Approved as an American National Standard by ASTM International
ANSI / ISO5366.3 - 01 Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment—TracheostomyTubes—Part 3: Paediatric Tracheostomy Tubes
ANS / ISO5362 - 00 Anaesthetic Reservoir Bags Approved as an American National Standard by ASTM International
Anesthesia Workstations
DesignationTitle
F1208 - 89(2005) Standard Specification for Minimum Performance and Safety Requirements for Anesthesia Breathing Systems
F1850 - 00(2005) Standard Specification for Particular Requirements for Anesthesia Workstations and Their Components
ANS / ISO5359 - 00E Low-Pressure Hose Assemblies for Use with Medical Gases Approved as an American National Standard with Deviations by ASTM International
Communications
DesignationTitle
F1220 - 95(2006) Standard Guide for Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) Telecommunications
F1221 - 89(2006) Standard Guide for Interagency Information Exchange
F1258 - 95(2006) Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch
F1560 - 00(2006) Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch Management
F2076 - 01(2006) Standard Practice for Communicating an EMS Patient Report to Receiving Medical Facilities
Devices in the Integrated Clinical Environment
DesignationTitle
F2761 - 09 Medical Devices and Medical Systems - Essential safety requirements for equipment comprising the patient-centric integrated clinical environment (ICE) - Part 1: General requirements and conceptual model
EMS Equipment
DesignationTitle
F1555 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Characteristics for Extremity Splints
F1556 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Spinal Immobilization and Extrication (SPINE) Device Characteristics
F1557 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Full Body Spinal Immobilization Devices (FBSID) Characteristics
F1558 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Characteristics for Adjunct Cervical Spine Immobilization Devices (ACSID)
F1559 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Characteristics for Cervical Spine Immobilization Collar(s) (CSIC)
F1949 - 99(2007) Standard Specification for Medical Oxygen Delivery Systems for EMS Ground Vehicles
F2020 - 02a(2009) Standard Practice for Design, Construction, and Procurement of Emergency Medical Services Systems (EMSS) Ambulances
F2318 - 04 Standard Specification for Rotary Wing Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Specialized Medical Support Air Ambulances
F2319 - 04 Standard Specification for Fixed Wing Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Specialized Medical Support Air Ambulances
F2428 - 04(2011) Standard Guide for Selection and Use for Pelvic Ring Circumferential Compression Stabilization Devices (PRCCSD)
Medical Surgical Suction and Drainage
DesignationTitle
ANS / ISO10079.1 - 99 Medical Suction Equipment—Part 1: Electrically Powered Suction Equipment—Safety Requirements Approved as an American National Standard with Deviations by ASTM International
ANS / ISO10079.2 - 99 Medical Suction Equipment—Part 2: Manually Powered Suction Equipment Approved as an American National Standard with Deviations by ASTM International
ANS / ISO10079.3 - 99 Medical Suction Equipment—Part 3: Suction Equipment Powered from a Vacuum or Pressure Source Approved as an American National Standard with Deviations by ASTM International
Organization/Management
DesignationTitle
F1086 - 94(2008) Standard Guide for Structures and Responsibilities of Emergency Medical Services Systems Organizations
F1149 - 93(2008) Standard Practice for Qualifications, Responsibilities, and Authority of Individuals and Institutions Providing Medical Direction of Emergency Medical Services
F1268 - 90(2012) Standard Guide for Establishing and Operating a Public Information, Education, and Relations Program for Emergency Medical Service Systems
F1286 - 90(2009) Standard Guide for Development and Operation of Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Facilities
F1288 - 90(2009) Standard Guide for Planning for and Response to a Multiple Casualty Incident
F1339 - 92(2008) Standard Guide for Organization and Operation of Emergency Medical Services Systems
F1493 - 93(2008) Standard Guide for Financing and Financial Accountability of Medical Transportation Systems
F1629 - 95(2007) Standard Guide for Establishing Operating Emergency Medical Services and Management Information Systems, or Both
F1652 - 95(2007) Standard Guide for Providing Essential Data Needed in Advance for Prehospital Emergency Medical Services
Patient Warming Equipment
DesignationTitle
ANSI / IEC.80601.2.35 -  Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-35: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of heating devices using blankets, pads or mattresses and intended for heating in medical use
F2172 - 02(2011) Standard Specification for Blood/Intravenous Fluid/Irrigation Fluid Warmers
Personnel, Training and Education
DesignationTitle
F1031 - 00(2012) Standard Practice for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)
F1229 - 01(2012) Standard Guide for Qualification and Training of EMS Air Medical Patient Care Providers
F1255 - 90(2008) Standard Practice for Performance of Prehospital Automated Defibrillation
F1256 - 90(2008) Standard Guide for Selection and Practice of Emergency Medical Services Instructor for Basic Life Support/Emergency Medical Technician (BLS/EMT) Training Programs
F1257 - 90(2008) Standard Guide for Selection and Practice of Emergency Medical Services Instructor for Advanced Life Support/Emergency Medical Technician (ALS/EMT) Training Programs
F1285 - 90(2008) Standard Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) to Perform Patient Examination Techniques
F1287 - 90(2012) Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of First Responders Who Provide Emergency Medical Care
F1453 - 92(2012) Standard Guide for Training and Evaluation of First Responders Who Provide Emergency Medical Care
F1517 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
F1552 - 94(2009) Standard Practice for Training Instructor Qualification and Certification Eligibility of Emergency Medical Dispatchers
F1616 - 95(2009) Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of First Responders Who Practice in the Wilderness or Delayed or Prolonged Transport Settings
F1651 - 95(2009) Standard Guide for Training the Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
F1653 - 95(2012) Standard Guide for Scope of Performance of Triage in a Prehospital Environment
F1654 - 95(2012) Standard Guide for Training and Evaluation of Individuals Who are Responsible for or Perform Triage in a Prehospital Environment
F1655 - 95(2007) Standard Guide for Training First Responders Who Practice in Wilderness, Delayed, or Prolonged Transport Settings
F1705 - 96(2012) Standard Guide for Training Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Operations
F2171 - 02(2009) Standard Guide for Defining the Performance of First Aid Providers in Occupational Settings
Terminology
DesignationTitle
ANS / ISO4135 - 01 Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment— Vocabulary Approved as an American National Standard with Deviations by ASTM International
Terminology
DesignationTitle
F1177 - 02(2009) Standard Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Services
Ventilators
DesignationTitle
ANS / IEC60601.2.12 - 01 Medical Electrical Equipment—Part 2-12; Particular Requirements for the Safety of Lung Ventilators—Critical Care Ventilators Approved as an American National Standard with Deviations by ASTM International
F1246 - 91(2005) Standard Specification for Electrically Powered Home Care Ventilators, Part 1-Positive-Pressure Ventilators and Ventilator Circuits
F1464 - 93(2005) Standard Specification for Oxygen Concentrators for Domiciliary Use
F1690 - 96(2004) Standard Specification for Humidifiers for Medical Use—Part 1: General Requirements for Active Humidification Systems


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