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IEC 60601-1 Revised

IEC 60601-1:1988
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety
This is the major revised and updated baseline of standards for the safety of all medical electrical equipment used by or under the supervision of qualified personnel in the general medical and patient environment. lt also contains certain requirements for reliable operation to ensure safety. Note the change of title from the first (1977) edition. (For particular requirements see series 601-2 below.)
BASE PUBLICATION
A more recent version of this publication exists: IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2020 CSV

Technical committee

TC 62/SC 62A Common aspects of medical equipment, software, and systems
Publication typeInternational Standard
Publication date1988-12-30
Edition2.0
ICS

11.040.01

Stability date2005
ISBN number2831815614
Pages349
File size18.44 MB
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