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New Edition of Basic Standard for Electromedical Equipment |
Now available from the IEC , the latest edition of the basic standard covering electrical equipment used in medicine is designed to satisfy for at least 10 years manufacturers’ and users’ needs as they relate to safety and essential performance. It is designed to give manufacturers an approach that is simultaneously efficient and comprehensive while also meeting regulatory authorities’ requirements for thoroughness, testability and safety. For the other requirements not covered in the basic standard, the IEC intends to develop specific product standards.
According to Charles Sidebottom, Director Corporate Standards for Medtronic, Inc. in the USA, and also secretary of IEC Subcommittee 62A (Common aspects of electrical equipment used in medical practice), many of today's devices either incorporate computers as parts of the equipment – known as Programmable Electronic Subsystems (PES) – or integrate IT equipment in a medical electrical system. In addition, manufacturers would like to use components and subassemblies (such as power supplies) developed for the IT industry in their equipment because these are available in quantity at low cost.
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Bureau of Product Standards
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