Links to Standards Organizations

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

The Institute oversees the creation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector, including medical devices.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
Dedicated to increasing the understanding, safety, and efficacy of medical instrumentation.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM International is a voluntary standards development organization providing a source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services.

European Committee for Standardization
CEN contributes voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programs, and public procurement.

International Electrotechnical Commission
World's leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies 

International Standards Organization (ISO)
ISO is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards bodies.

National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
The NIST is a non-regulatory agency that promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology.