EN 60601-1-8:2007

Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems EN 60601-1-8:2007

Publication date:   Nov 30, 2007

General information

60.60 Standard published   Jul 31, 2007

CENELEC

CLC/TC 62 Electrical equipment in medical practice

European Norm

11.040.01   Medical equipment in general

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Scope

Specifies 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.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

93/42/EEC

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EN 60601-1-8:2007
60.60 Standard published
Jul 31, 2007