IEC 60601-2-40 Redline version
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 RLV
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 RLV contains both the official IEC International Standard and its Redline version. The Redline version is available in English only and provides you with a quick and easy way to compare all the changes between the official IEC Standard and its previous edition.
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of ELECTROMYOGRAPHS and EVOKED RESPONSE EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT.
The following ME EQUIPMENT are excluded:
- ME EQUIPMENT intended for therapeutic application;
- ME EQUIPMENT intended for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators and electrical muscle stimulators (ME EQUIPMENT covered by IEC 60601-2-10).
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) added requirements for constant voltage stimulators;
b) clarified requirements for VISUAL STIMULATORS.
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of ELECTROMYOGRAPHS and EVOKED RESPONSE EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT.
The following ME EQUIPMENT are excluded:
- ME EQUIPMENT intended for therapeutic application;
- ME EQUIPMENT intended for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators and electrical muscle stimulators (ME EQUIPMENT covered by IEC 60601-2-10).
IEC 60601-2-40:2024 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) added requirements for constant voltage stimulators;
b) clarified requirements for VISUAL STIMULATORS.
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Technical committee
TC 62/SC 62D Particular medical equipment, software, and systemsCategory
SafetyPublication type | International Standard |
Publication date | 2024-12-20 |
Edition | 3.0 |
ICS | 11.040.20 11.040.55 11.040.99 |
Stability date | 2029 |
ISBN number | 9782832701225 |
Pages | 94 |
File size | 1.44 MB |
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