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
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