Directory of Organizations and Associations

Medical Device & Diagnostic IndustryAdhesive and Sealant Council Inc. (ASC)
7979 Old Georgetown Rd., Ste. 500, Bethesda, MD 20814;
301-986-9700, fax 301-986-9795; http://www.ascouncil.org

American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
2101 L St. N.W., Ste 202, Washington, DC 20037-1526;
800-892-1400 or 202-857-0717, fax 202-887-5093;

American Dental Trade Association (ADTA)
4222 King St. W.
Alexandra, VA 22302-1597
703-279-7755, fax 703-931-9429

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Ste 401, Washington, DC 20006;
202-496-9660, fax 202-466-8489;

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036;
212-642-4900, fax 212-398-0023
http://www.ansi.org

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959;
610-832-9500, fax 610-832-9555
http://www.astm.org

ASQ
P.O. Box 3005, 611 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201-3005;
800-248-1946 or 414-272-8575, fax 414-272-1734

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
3330 Washington Blvd., Ste. 400, Arlington, VA 22201-4598;
800-332-2264 or 703-525-4890, fax 703-276-0793
http://www.aami.org

AAMI is a unique alliance of nearly 6,000 members united by the common goal of increasing the understanding and beneficial use of medical instrumentation. AAMI is the primary source of consensus and timely information on medical instrumentation and technology, and is the primary resource for information on voluntary standards for the medical device manufacturing industry, individuals that support and maintain medical devices (primarily employed within hospitals), and for the U.S. and international governments.

AAMI provides multidisiplinary programs that enhance the ability of health acre professionals, health care institutions, and the medical device industry to understand, develop, manage, and use medical instrumentation and related technologies safely and effectively. AAMI's benefits services, and products are intended to help its members stay informed of new technology and policy developments, improve professional skills, and ultimately enhance patient care.

Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance, 1350 Piccard Dr., HFZ-220, Rockville, MD 20850;
800-638-2041 or 301-443-6597, fax 301-443-8818;
Facts-on Demand fax 800-899-0381 or 301-827-0111
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh

Association of Medical Diagnostics Manufacturers (AMDM)
Columbia Square, 555 13th St. N.W., 7W-404, Washington DC, 20004-1108;
202-637-6837, fax 202-637-5910

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
8401 Coroprate Dr., Ste. 110, Landover, MD 20785-2224;
301-459-1999, fax 301-459-2444

Biomedical Marketing Association (BMA)
10293 N. Meridian St., Ste. 175, Indianapolis, IN 46290;
317-816-1640, fax 317-816-1633

California Healthcare Institute (CHI)
1020 Prospect St., Ste. 310, La Jolla, CA 92037;
858-551-6677, fax 858-551-6688

Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA)
4400 E. West Hwy, Ste. 33, Bethesda, MD 20814;
301-654-2229, fax 301-654-1611

Contract Packagers Association (CPA)
481 Carlisle Dr., Herndon, VA 20170-4823;
703-318-8969, fax 703-814-4961

Controlled Release Society (CRS)
Administrative Headquarters:
1020 Milwaukee Ave., Ste. 335, Deerfield, IL 60015; 847-808-7071, fax 847-808-7073

European Office:
c/o School of Pharmacy, 30 quai E.-Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland;
011 41 79 413 5684, fax 011 41 22 702 6339

Asian Liaison Office:
c/o Japan Society of DDS, St. Marianna University, Institute of Medical Sciences,
2-16-1 Sugao Miyamaek, Kawasaki 216-8512, Japan;
011 81 44 977 8111 ext. 4017, fax 011 81 44 976 3747

ECRI
5200 Butler Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298
610-825-6000, fax 610-834-1275

Edison BioTechnology Center (EBTC)
11000 Cedar Ave., Ste. 300, Cleveland, OH 44106-3052
216-229-0400, fax 216-229-7323
infor@ebtc.org

Edison Welding Institute (EWI)
1250 Arthur E. Adams Dr., Columbus, OH 43221
614-688-5000, fax 614-688-5001

Electronic industries Alliance (EIA)
2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3834
703-907-7500, fax 703-907-7501

Electrostatic Discharge Association
7900 Turin Rd., Bldg. 3, Ste. 2, Rome, NY 13440-2069
315-339-6937, fax 315-339-6793

Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Association (EOSA)
1815 H. St. N.W., Ste. 500, Washington, DC 20006-3604
202-296-6300, fax 202-775-5929

FDLI
1000 Vermont Ave. N.W., Ste. 200, Washington, DC 20005-4903;
202-371-1420, fax 202-371-0649

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)
1090 Vermont Ave. N.W., Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20005
202-842-3880, fax 202-842-3841

Georgia Biomedical Partnership, Inc.
1199 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307-1509
404-221-0617, fax 404-522-0132

Health Care Industries Association (HCIA)
University of Buffalo, Cary Hall, Rm. 139, 3435 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214;
716-829-3888, fax 716-829-3885

Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC)
2525 E. Arizona Biltmore Cir., Ste. 127, Phoenix, AZ 85016;
602-381-1091, fax 602-381-1093

Health Industry Council of the Dallas-Fort Worth Region
2100 N. Highway 360, Ste. 207B, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
972-336-0091, fax 972-606-0510

Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
66 Canal Center Plz, Ste. 520, Alexandria, VA 22314-1591
703-549-4432, fax 703-549-6495

Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA)
1200 G St. N.W., Ste 400, Washington, DC 20005-3814
202-783-8700, fax 202-783-8750

Health Industry Representatives Association (HIRA)
6740 E. Hampden Ave., Ste. 306, Denver, CO 80224
303-756-8115 or 800-777-4472 fax 303-756-5699
http://www.HIRA.org

Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA)
5775-G Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., Ste. 500, Atlanta, GA 30342
404-252-3663, fax 404-252-0774

Independent Medical Distributors Association (IMDA)
5800 Foxridge Dr., Ste. 115, Mission, KS 66202-2333
913-262-4510 or 800-398-5632 fax 913-262-0174
http://www.imda.org

Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council Inc. (IMDMC)
1908 E. 64th St., South Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-257-8558, fax 317-259-4191

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
445 Hoes Ln., P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
732-981-3433, fax 732-981-1769

Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
Carlisle 481 Dr., Herndon, VA 20170-4823,
703-318-8970 or 800-432-4085 fax 703-814-4961

Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC)
715 Albany St., TW1, Boston, MA 02118
617-414-1340, fax 617-414-1344

Medical Alley
Travelers Express Tower, Ste. 725,
1550 Utica Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416-5307
612-542-3077, fax 612-542-3088

Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA)
1900 K St. N.W., Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20006
202-496-7150, fax 202-496-7756

Medical Marketing Association (MMA)
74 New Montgomery, Ste. 230, San Francisco, CA 94105-3411
800-551-2173, fax 415-764-1023

Michigan Medical Device Association (MMDA)
1400 Abbott Rd., Ste 310, East Lansing, MI 48823
800-930-5698 or 517-336-8073 fax 517-318-0575
http://www.mmda.org

National Association for Medical Equipment Services (NAMES)
625 Slaters Ln., Ste. 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-1171
703-836-6263, fax 703-836-6730

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
1331 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Ste 600, North Tower, Washington, DC 20004-1790
202-637-3000, fax 202-637-3182
http://www.nam.org

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Systems Div.,
1300 N. 17th St., Ste. 1847, Rosslyn, VA 22209
703-841-3201, fax 703-841-5900

New Mexico Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
851 University Blvd., S.E., Ste 200, Albuquerque, NM 87106
505-272-7900, fax 505-272-7300

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
820 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook, IL 60523
630-571-2670, fax 630-571-7837

Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
12300 Twinbrook Pky, Ste. 350, Rockville, MD 20852-1606
301-770-2920, fax 301-770-2924

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
1700 N. Moore St., Ste. 1540, Arlington, VA 22209-1903
703-524-6686, fax 703-524-6630

Small Motors & Motion Association (SMMA)
P.O. Box 378, Sherborn, MA 01770-0378
508-655-4409, fax 508-651-3920

Society for Biomaterials
13355 10th Ave., N., Ste 108, Minneapolis, MN 55441-5510
612-543-0908, fax 612-545-0335

Society for Information Display (SID)
31 E. Julian St., San Jose, CA 95112-4006
408-977-1013, fax 408-977-1531

Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
1161 Parkview Dr., Covina, CA 91724-3748
626-331-0616, fax 626-332-8929

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
One SME Dr., P.O. Box 930, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930
313-271-1500 or 800-733-4763, fax 313-271-2861

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
14 Fairfield Dr., P.O. Box 403, Brookfield, CT 06804-0403
203-775-0471. Fax 203-775-8490

Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI)
1801 K St. N.W., Ste. 600K, Washington, DC 20006-1301
202-974-5200, fax 202-296-7005

SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering
P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0100
360-676-3290, fax 360-647-1445

Surfaces in Biomaterials Foundation
13355 10th Ave. N., Ste 108, Minneapolis, MN 55441-5510
612-512-9103, fax 612-545-0335

Ultrasonic Industry Association Inc. (UIA)
P.O. Box 1420, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-0054
609-424-8898, fax 609-424-9248

U.S.-ASEAN Council
1101 17th St. N.W., Ste. 411, Washington, DC 20036
202-289-1911, fax 202-289-0519

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
333 Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
847-272-8800, fax 847-272-8129

Utah Life Sciences Association (ULSA)
P.O. Box 58073, Salt Lake City, UT 84158-0073
801-584-8706, fax 801-584-8713

KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852
301-594-1364, fax 301-594-2283

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Office of Communications, Mail Code 1701
401 M St. S. W., Washington DC 204560
202-260-4454, fax 202-260-0130
http://www.epa.gov

Export-Import Bank of the United States
811 Vermont Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20571
202-565-3900 or 800-565-3946, fax 202-565-3380

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Office of Public Affairs
6th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20580
202-326-2180, fax 202-326-3676

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
Office of Professional Relations, Center for Health Plans and Providers
7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
800-448-4232, fax 410-786-0192

National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Inquiries Unit, Stop 3460, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460
301-975-NIST, fax 301-926-1630

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
200 Constitution Ave, N.W., Rm N3649, Washington, DC 20210
202-693-1999, fax 202-693-1634
http://www.osha.gov

U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration, Office of Microelectronics,
Medical Equipment and Instrumentation (OMMI), Rm 1015
Washington, DC 20230
800-872-8723 or 202-482-2470, fax 202-482-0975

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Material Safety & Inspection Branch, Washington, DC 20555
301-415-7231, fax 301-415-5369

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
P.O. Box 34500, Washington, DC 20043-4500
800-U-ASK-SBA, fax 202-205-7064

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI)
St. George's House, 195-203 Waterloo Rd., London SEI 8 WD, U.K.
011-44-20-7787-3060, fax 011-44-20-7787-3061

EUCOMED
Rue du College St. Michel 17, Box 8, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium
011-32-2-7722212, fax 011-32-2-7713909

EUROM VI
Snitem, 3941 Rue Louis Blanc, 92038 Paris-La Defense Cedex, France
011-33-1-47176388,fax 011-33-1-47176389

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
Rue de Stassart 35, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
011-32-2-5196871, fax 011-32-2-5196919

European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
fax 011-32-2-5500819
http://www.cenorm.be

European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association (EDMA)
Rue de College Saint-Michel 17-23, Box 7, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium
011-32-2-7722225, fax 011-32-2-7722329

IAPM (International Association of Medical Prosthesis Manufacturers)
Rue du College St. Michel 17, Box 6, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium
011-32-2-7700564, fax 011-32-2-7703246

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Rue de Varembe 3, B.P. 131, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
011-41-22-9190211 fax 011-41-22-9190300

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Rue de Varembe 1, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
011-41-22-7490111,fax 011-41-22-7333430

Medical Devices Canada (MEDEC)
401 The West Mall, Ste 510, Toronto ON M9C 5J5, Canada
416-620-1915, fax 416-620-1595
http://www.medec.org

Medical Industry Association of Australia (MIAA)
126 Greville St., Chatswood 2067, New South Wales 2067, Australia
011-61-2-94151151,fax 011-61-2-94152130

Society of Plastics Engineers

SPE Scandinavia, Mikkel Bryggers Gade 10, Copenhagen DK-1460, Denmark
011-45-33114122, fax 011-45-33133859
http://www.hexagon.dk