Medical electrical equipment. General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (+A13:2024) (Incorporating corrigenda December 2006, December 2007, March 2010, July 2014, and June 2018)
BS EN 60601-1:2006
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Mechanical & Electrical Supplement
Series
BS EN
Abstract
Covers general requirements, testing, classification, identification, marking and documents, protection against electrical and mechanical hazards, protection from radiation, protection against excessive temperatures, accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous outputs, fault conditions, programmable electrical medical systems (PEMS), construction and electromagnetic compatibility.
History
Supersedes BS EN 60601-1:2006+A2:2021. Identical to IEC 60601-1:2005, incorporating corrigenda December 2006, December 2007, amendment 1:2012 and corrigendum July 2014 and amendment 2:2020. Amendment dated 31 May 2011 - Implementation of IEC corrigenda December 2006 and December 2007 (tagged) and implementation of CENELEC corrigendum March 2010: modification of CENELEC Foreword and Annexes ZA and ZZ. Amendment dated 29 February 2012 - Implementation of CENELEC amendment A11:2011: Annex ZZ replaced by Annexes ZZA and ZZB. Amendment dated 31 December 2012 - Implementation of IEC amendment 1:2013 with CENELEC endorsement A1:2013. Annex ZA, replaced and Annex ZZ added. Amendment dated 30 November 2014 - Implementation of IEC corrigendum July 2014: Figure 12 updated. Amendment dated 30 November 2014 - Implementation of CENELEC amendment A12:2014: Annex ZZ updated to Annex ZZA, previous Annex ZZA deleted. Annex ZZB inserted. Amendment dated 30 June 2018 - Correction to reference to IEC amendment 1 in National Foreword. Amendment dated 30 November 2021 - Implementation of IEC amendment 2:2020 with CENELEC endorsement A2:2021. Implementation of IEC Interpretation Sheets 1-3 and A1/1. CENELEC amendment A11 foreword withdrawn. IEC index added. Amendment dated 30 June 2024 - Implementation of CENELEC amendment A13:2024; Annex ZA, Annex ZZA and Annex ZZB replaced with Annex ZA and Annex ZZ.
ISBN
9780539264494
Subjects
- Medical equipment
- Building types
- Health buildings/hospitals
Publisher History
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