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Publication CODE Title
IEC 60601-1-8:2003 (2003-08) MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 1-8: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - COLLATERAL STANDARD: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, TESTS AND GUIDANCE FOR ALARM SYSTEMS in MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
 
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Description
Specifies requirements for alarm systems and alarm signals in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems. It also provides guidance for the application of alarm systems. The object of this collateral standard is to specify 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.
Class  C990  (IEC PUBLICATIONS IEC PUBLICATIONS)
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Status
Status IEC PUBLICATION
Situation Withdrawn
Replaced by  IEC 60601-1-8:2006
Origin
Committee TC 62/SC 62A
COMMON ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT USED IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
Responsible De heer VAN HECKE Luk
Approval
BEC Approval 2003-08-14
ICS-Code (International Standards Classification) 35.040
NBN Status New
IEC publication date 2003-08-14
IEC last modification date 2013-06-13