IEC 60601-1:1988
(Main)Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety
General Information
- Abstract
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.)
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 29-Dec-1988
- Technical Committee
- SC 62A - Common aspects of medical equipment, software, and systems
- Current Stage
- DELPUB - Deleted Publication
- Start Date
- 15-Dec-2005
- Completion Date
- 28-Aug-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Referred By
EN ISO 10637:2000 - Dental equipment - High- and medium-volume suction systems (ISO 10637:1999) - Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Referred By
EN ISO 8359:2009 - Oxygen concentrators for medical use - Safety requirements (ISO 8359:1996) - Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
IEC 60601-1:1988 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety". This standard covers: 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.)
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.)
IEC 60601-1:1988 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.040.01 - Medical equipment in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
IEC 60601-1:1988 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 5356-1:2004, EN ISO 22374:2005, EN ISO 10938:1998, EN ISO 10079-3:2009, EN ISO 10079-1:2009, EN ISO 18779:2005, EN ISO 11608-4:2007, EN ISO 10637:2000, EN ISO 8359:2009, EN ISO 10651-5:2021, EN ISO 10651-6:2009, EN ISO 8185:2009, EN ISO 22523:2006, EN ISO 5362:2019, EN ISO 17510-2:2009. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
Amendment 2 to
Amendement 2 à la
IEC Publication 601-1
Publication 601-1 de la CEI
(1995-03) (1995-03)
Medical electrical equipment
Appareils électromédicaux
Part 1: General requirements for safety
Première partie: Règles générales de sécurité
C O R R I G E N D U M 1
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6.1 l) Classification 6.1 l) Classificatio
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