EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1
(Amendment)Patient handling equipment used in road ambulances - Part 1: General stretcher systems and patient handling equipment
Patient handling equipment used in road ambulances - Part 1: General stretcher systems and patient handling equipment
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances for handling and carrying a patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
Krankentransportmittel im Krankenkraftwagen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Krankentragesysteme und Krankentransportmittel
Spécifications d'équipements pour le transport de patient dans les ambulances routières - Partie 1: Systèmes généraux de brancards et équipement pour le transport de patients
Specifikacija za opremo za ravnanje s pacienti v reševalnih vozilih - 1. del: Specifikacija za splošne sisteme nosil in opremo za ravnanje s pacienti
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 239 - Rescue systems
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 25-Feb-2015
- Due Date
- 17-Mar-2016
- Completion Date
- 25-Feb-2015
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 09-Jul-2014
Overview
EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1 is a European Standard developed by CEN that establishes minimum design and performance requirements for patient handling equipment used in road ambulances. This standard specifically focuses on general stretcher systems and related equipment essential for safely handling and transporting patients. It aims to promote patient safety while reducing physical strain on ambulance personnel. Compliance with this standard also supports conformity with relevant EU medical device directives, ensuring harmonized safety and quality across member states.
Key Topics
- Scope and Application: Defines standards applicable to stretchers and patient handling equipment used within road ambulances, ensuring they meet safety and ergonomic requirements.
- Design Requirements: Establishes criteria to optimize functionality, durability, and safety during patient transport operations. This includes compatibility with ambulance interiors and patient restraint systems.
- Performance Criteria: Covers load capacities, stability, and secure locking mechanisms to prevent unexpected movement during transport.
- Safety Compliance: Addresses essential requirements related to medical device safety in accordance with EU Directive 93/42/EEC, including materials used and product labelling.
- Test Methods: Specifies procedures to verify that equipment meets defined mechanical and safety standards before deployment.
- Marking and Labelling: Mandates the use of standardized medical device symbols and clear product markings for safe and proper use.
Applications
EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1 is primarily applicable in the context of emergency medical services and patient transport logistics, including:
- Ambulance manufacturers and outfitting specialists designing stretchers and patient transport systems
- Medical device manufacturers producing compliant stretcher and handling equipment for ambulances
- Ambulance service providers aiming to improve workplace safety and patient handling protocols
- Regulatory authorities and compliance auditors verifying conformity with European medical device regulations
- Safety officers assessing ergonomic and mechanical risks during patient transfer in road ambulances
Implementing the requirements of EN 1865-1 enhances the security and wellbeing of patients during ambulance transport and reduces the risk of injury for healthcare workers involved in patient handling.
Related Standards
- EN 1789:2007+A2:2014 - Road ambulances specifications including medical devices and equipment integration
- EN ISO 15223-1:2012 - Standard for medical device symbols used in labelling and information
- EN 1041:2008+A1:2013 - Information supplied by medical device manufacturers
- EN 597-1:1994 - Flammability testing of materials used in medical environments
- EN 1021-1:2014 - Safety of upholstered furniture regarding ignition sources
- EN ISO 14971:2012 - Risk management for medical devices
These referenced standards support comprehensive compliance, ensuring all aspects of patient handling equipment-from safety symbols to fire resistance-are appropriately addressed alongside EN 1865-1 requirements.
Keywords: EN 1865-1, patient handling equipment, road ambulances, stretcher systems, patient safety, ambulance equipment standards, EU medical device directive compliance, ambulance stretcher requirements, medical device labelling, ambulance safety standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Patient handling equipment used in road ambulances - Part 1: General stretcher systems and patient handling equipment". This standard covers: This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances for handling and carrying a patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
This European Standard defines minimum requirements for the design and performance of stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances for handling and carrying a patients. It aims to ensure patient safety and minimize the physical effort required by staff operating the equipment.
EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.160 - First aid; 43.160 - Special purpose vehicles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1865-1:2010+A1:2015, EN 1865-1:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 93/42/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/023. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2014
Specifikacija za opremo za ravnanje s pacienti v reševalnih vozilih - 1. del:
Specifikacija za splošne sisteme nosil in opremo za ravnanje s pacienti
Patient handling equipment used in road ambulances - Part 1: General stretcher systems
and patient handling equipment
Krankentransportmittel im Krankenkraftwagen - Teil 1: Allgemeine Krankentragesysteme
und Krankentransportmittel
Spécifications d'équipements pour le transport de patient dans les ambulances routières
- Partie 1: Systèmes généraux de brancards et équipement pour le transport de patients
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1
ICS:
11.160 3UYDSRPRþ First aid
43.160 Vozila za posebne namene Special purpose vehicles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 1865-1:2010
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
September 2014
ICS 11.160; 43.160
English Version
Patient handling equipment used in road ambulances - Part 1:
General stretcher systems and patient handling equipment
Spécifications d'équipements pour le transport de patient Krankentransportmittel im Krankenkraftwagen - Teil 1:
dans les ambulances routières - Partie 1: Systèmes Allgemeine Krankentragesysteme und
généraux de brancards et équipement pour le transport de Krankentransportmittel
patients
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 239.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1865-1:2010. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has
the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to the Introduction .4
2 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references .4
3 Modification to Clause 4, Requirements .4
4 Modification to Clause 5, Test methods .5
5 Modification to Clause 6, Marking.5
6 Modification to Annex ZA .5
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 93/42/EEC concerning Medical Devices .5
Foreword
This document (EN 1865-1:2010/FprA1:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 239
“Rescue systems”, the secretariat of which is
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