BAS EN 60601-1-8:2009
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems (IEC 60601-1-8:2003)
General Information
Status: Withdrawn
No. of pages: 11
Language: English
Edition: 1.
Adoption method: Endorsment
Publication date: 04.09.2009
Technical committee:
Directive:
93/42/EEC, Medical devices;
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Abstract
Specifies requirements for alarm systems and alarm signals in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems.
It also provides guidance for the application of alarm systems.
The object of this collateral standard is to specify basic safety and essential performance requirements and tests for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems and to provide guidance for their application. This is accomplished by defining alarm categories (priorities) by degree of urgency, consistent alarm signals and consistent control states and their marking for all alarm systems.
Lifecycle
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Original document and degree of correspondence
- EN 60601-1-8:2004, identical
- IEC 60601-1-8:2003, identical
- IEC 60601-1-8:2003, identical