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    AAMI

    Standards body for medical instrumentation; co-publisher of ISO/IEC adoptions.

    Reviewed by Christian Espinosa, Founder, Blue Goat CyberLast reviewed May 5, 2026

    Definition

    The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) develops and publishes consensus standards (often as ANSI/AAMI/ISO or ANSI/AAMI/IEC) covering medical device performance, sterilization, and human factors.

    What this means in practice

    AAMI is the U.S. partner for adopting ISO and IEC medical device standards. ANSI/AAMI/ISO 14971 (risk), ANSI/AAMI/IEC 62304 (software), and ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601 (electrical safety) are core MedTech standards.

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