EN 60601-1-8:2007/corrigendum Mar. 2010

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/corrigendum Mar. 2010

General information

Current stage: 60.60 Standard published Mar 5, 2010

Originator: CENELEC

Owner: CLC/TC 62 Electrical equipment in medical practice

Type: European Norm

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

Medical devices

Harmonized/Supporting

Legislation 93/42/EEC

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

PUBLISHED
EN 60601-1-8:2007

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN 60601-1-8:2007/corrigendum Mar. 2010
60.60 Standard published
Mar 5, 2010