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BS EN 60601-1 : 2006

Current

Current

MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2006

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Summarise this standard

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope, object and related standards
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and definitions
4 General requirements
5 General requirements for testing ME EQUIPMENT
6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents
8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT
9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT
   and ME SYSTEMS
10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation
   HAZARDS
11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other
   HAZARDS
12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection
   against hazardous outputs
13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions for
   ME EQUIPMENT
14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS
   (PEMS)
15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT
16 ME SYSTEMS
17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME
   SYSTEMS
Annex A (informative) - General guidance and rationale
Annex B (informative) - Sequence of testing
Annex C (informative) - Guide to marking and labeling
        requirements for ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
Annex D (informative) - Symbols on marking
Annex E (informative) - Examples of the connection of the
        measuring device (MD) for measurement of the PATIENT
        LEAKAGE CURRENT and PATIENT AUXILIARY CURRENT
Annex F (informative) - Suitable measuring supply circuits
Annex G (normative) - Protection against HAZARDS of ignition
        of flammable anaesthetic mixtures
Annex H (informative) - PEMS structure, PEMS DEVELOPMENT
        LIFE-CYCLE and documentation
Annex I (informative) - ME SYSTEMS aspects
Annex J (informative) - Survey of insulation paths
Annex K (informative) - Simplified PATIENT LEAKAGE
        CURRENT diagrams
Annex L (normative) - Insulated winding wires for use without
        interleaved insulation
Annex M (normative) - Reduction of pollution degrees
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Annex ZZA (informative) - Coverage of Essential Requirements
          of EC Directives
Annex ZZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
          Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
          Directive 90/385/EEC on Active Implantable
          Medical Devices

Pertains to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS.

Committee
CH/62/1
DevelopmentNote
Renumbers and supersedes BS 5724-1(1989). 1990 version incorporates amendment 6715 to BS 5724-1(1989). Supersedes BS 5724-1(1979), 94/507215 DC, 04/30106146 DC, BS EN 60601-1-1 & Supersedes BS EN 60601-1-4 & BS 5724-1-4 (1997). Supersedes 11/30193150 DC (02/2012) 2006 + A11 2011 Edition is still active & will be withdrawn on 24-12-2018. (12/2013) 2006 Edition Re-Issued in November 2014 & incorporates AMD 12 2014. 2006 + A1 2013 Edition is still active & will be withdrawn on 26/03/2015. (11/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
428
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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