IEC TR 60878:2022
(Main)Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice
Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice
IEC TR 60878:2022 provides a compilation, for easy reference, of graphical symbols (graphics, title, description) and safety signs for medical electrical equipment. The graphical symbols are grouped in sections according to their specific field of application (see Clause 4).
IEC TR 60878:2022 cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This fourth edition constitutes a technical revision.
The main changes compared with IEC TR 60878:2015 are as follows:
• A total of 109 new symbols and safety signs that have been identified since the publication of the third edition have been added. For identification, the number of the new symbol or safety sign is printed in red followed by “New”.
• Of the symbols and safety signs in the third edition, 14 have changes in their title or description. For identification, the number of a modified symbol or safety sign is printed in red followed by “Mod”.
The contents of the corrigendum of February 2023 have been included in this copy.
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IEC TR 60878 ®
Edition 4.0 2022-11
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 01.080.40; 11.040.60 ISBN 978-2-8322-5866-8
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 General . 8
5 Graphical survey . 9
5.1 Collection 1 – General: Controls . 10
5.2 Collection 2 – General: Movement related . 12
5.3 Collection 3 – General: Electricity and electronics . 13
5.4 Collection 4 – General: Light and optics . 14
5.5 Collection 5 – General: Miscellaneous . 15
5.6 Collection 6 – Transport, handling and packaging . 16
5.7 Collection 7 – Safety related . 17
5.8 Collection 8 – Safety signs . 18
5.9 Collection 9 – Classification and identification of equipment. 19
5.10 Collection 10 – Information and communication: Image, imaging . 20
5.11 Collection 11 – Information and communication: Audio . 21
5.12 Collection 12 – Information and communication: Data . 22
5.13 Collection 13 – Patient / person . 22
5.14 Collection 14 – Patient positioning . 23
5.15 Collection 15 – Medical instruments and blood processing . 23
5.16 Collection 16 – Dentistry and dentistry equipment . 24
5.17 Collection 17 – Patient monitoring . 25
5.18 Collection 18 – Ultrasound . 25
5.19 Collection 19 – Lithotripsy . 26
5.20 Collection 20 – Electrosurgery . 26
5.21 Collection 21 – Nuclear medicine . 26
5.22 Collection 22 – Diagnostic X-ray, CT, MR: Equipment and movement . 27
5.23 Collection 23 – Diagnostic X-ray, CT, MR: Function . 28
5.24 Collection 24 – Active Implantable Medical Devices . 29
5.25 Collection 25 – Biometric and facial recognition . 30
6 Title and description of graphical symbols . 30
6.1 Collection 1 – General: Controls . 30
6.2 Collection 2 – General: Movement related . 41
6.3 Collection 3 – General: Electricity and electronics . 48
6.4 Collection 4 – General: Light and optics . 56
6.5 Collection 5 – General: Miscellaneous . 61
6.6 Collection 6 – Transport, handling and packaging . 69
6.7 Collection 7 – Safety related . 83
6.8 Collection 8 – Safety signs . 93
6.9 Collection 9 – Classification and identification of equipment. 101
6.10 Collection 10 – Information and communication: Image, imaging . 104
6.11 Collection 11 – Information and communication: Audio . 116
6.12 Collection 12 – Information and communication: Data . 120
6.13 Collection 13 – Patient / person . 123
6.14 Collection 14 – Patient positioning . 126
6.15 Collection 15 – Medical instruments and blood processing . 128
6.16 Collection 16 – Dentistry and dentistry equipment . 135
6.17 Collection 17 – Patient monitoring . 143
6.18 Collection 18 – Ultrasound . 145
6.19 Collection 19 – Lithotripsy . 149
6.20 Collection 20 – Electrosurgery . 152
6.21 Collection 21 – Nuclear medicine . 153
6.22 Collection 22 – Diagnostic X-ray, CT, MR: Equipment and movement . 156
6.23 Collection 23 – Diagnostic X-ray, CT, MR: Function . 163
6.24 Collection 24 – Active Implantable Medical Devices . 171
6.25 Collection 25 – Biometric and facial recognition . 178
7 Alphabetical index according to English titles . 181
8 Numerical index . 202
Bibliography . 224
Table 1 – Grouping of symbols by application area . 9
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GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR ELECTRICAL
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FOREWORD
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IEC TR 60878 has been prepared by subcommittee 62A: Common aspects of electrical
equipment used in medical practice, of IEC technical committee 62: Electrical equipment in
medical practice. It is a Technical Report.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This fourth edition
constitutes a technical revision.
The main changes compared with IEC TR 60878:2015 are as follows:
• A total of 109 new symbols and safety signs that have been identified since the publication
of the third edition have been added. For identification, the number of the new symbol or
safety sign is printed in red followed by “New”.
• Of the symbols and safety signs in the third edition, 14 have changes in their title or
description. For identification, the number of a modified symbol or safety sign is printed in
red followed by “Mod”.
The text of this Technical Report is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on
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