IEC 60601-2-43:2010

Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

IEC 60601-2-43:2010 establishes particular basic safety and essential performance requirements for the design and manufacture of X ray equipment for radioscopically guided interventional procedures. It specifies information which is to be provided with such interventional X-ray equipment for the assistance of the responsible organization and operator in managing the radiation risk and equipment failure risk arising from these procedures which could affect patients or staff. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2000. This particular standard has been revised to provide a complete set of safety requirements for X-ray equipment for radioscopically guided interventional procedures, based on the third edition of IEC 60601-1 and relevant collaterals. The present edition is extended to become a system standard for X-ray equipment designed for the use during interventional procedures using X-ray imaging, whether of prolonged or normal duration.

Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d'interventions

La CEI 60601-2-43:2010 établit des exigences particulières de sécurité de base et de performances essentielles pour la conception et la fabrication des appareils à rayonnement X pour les interventions guidées par radioscopie. Elle spécifie les informations qui doivent être fournies avec de tels appareils à rayonnement X d'intervention pour aider l'organisme responsable et l'opérateur à gérer le risque de rayonnement et le risque de défaillance des équipements découlant de ces interventions et qui pourrait affecter les patients ou le personnel. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition publiée en 2000. La présente norme particulière a été révisée pour fournir un ensemble complet d'exigences de sécurité pour les appareils à rayonnement X pour les interventions guidées par radioscopie; ces exigences sont fondées sur la troisième édition de la CEI 60601-1 et sur ses normes collatérales. La présente édition a été élargie pour devenir une norme système pour les appareils à rayonnement X conçus pour être employés au cours des interventions utilisant l'imagerie à rayonnement X qu'elles soient d'une durée normale ou prolongée.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Mar-2010
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 11.040.50 - Radiographic equipment
• ICS: 37.040.25 - Radiographic films
• Technical Committee: SC 62B - Medical imaging equipment, software, and systems
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 14-Oct-2021
• Completion Date: 05-Dec-2022

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• Amended By: IEC 60601-2-43:2010/AMD1:2017 - Amendment 1 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Amended By: IEC 60601-2-43:2010/AMD2:2019 - Amendment 2 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60601-2-43:2022 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60601-2-43:2000 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 60601-2-43 ®
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INTERNATIONAL
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Medical electrical equipment –
Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance
of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances
essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d’interventions

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IEC 60601-2-43 ®
Edition 2.0 2010-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Medical electrical equipment –
Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance
of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances
essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d’interventions

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XA
CODE PRIX
ICS 11.40.50; 37.040.25 ISBN 978-2-88910-223-5
– 2 – 60601-2-43 © IEC:2010
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
INTRODUCTION.6
201.1 Scope, object and related standards .7
201.2 Normative references.9
201.3 Terms and definitions.9
201.4 General requirements.10
201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT.11
201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS .12
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents.12
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT.16
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS.16
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS.17
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS.17
201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous
outputs.19
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions.22
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) .22
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT .22
201.16 ME SYSTEMS .23
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS .23
202 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements and tests .23
203 Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment .24
Annexes .34
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale.35
Annex BB (normative) Distribution maps of STRAY RADIATION.43
Annex CC (informative) Mapping between this Edition 2 of IEC 60601-2-43 and
Edition 1 .47
Bibliography.49
Index of defined terms used in this particular standard.51

Figure BB.1 – Example of isokerma map at 100 cm height in lateral configuration .
Figure BB.2 – Example of isokerma map at 100 cm height in vertical configuration.46

Table 201.101 – Additional list of potential ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE to be considered
by MANUFACTURER in the RISK MANAGEMENT analysis.10
Table 201.102 – Other subclauses requiring statements in ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS .15
Table AA.1 – Examples of prolonged RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL
PROCEDURES for which deterministic effects of IRRADIATION are possible .35
Table AA.2 – Examples of RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES for
which deterministic effects are unlikely .36

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International standard IEC 60601-2-43 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 62B:
Diagnostic imaging equipment, of IEC technical committee 62: Electrical equipment in medical
practice.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2000. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This particular standard has been revised to provide a complete set of safety requirements for
X-RAY EQUIPMENT for RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES, based on the third
edition of IEC 60601-1 and relevant collaterals. The present edition is extended to become a
system standard for X-RAY EQUIPMENT designed for the use during interventional procedures
using X-ray imaging, whether of prolonged or normal duration.

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Medical electrical equipment –

Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential

performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les

performances essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d’interventions

INTERNATIONAL
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Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances
essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d’interventions

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3

INTRODUCTION . 6

INTRODUCTION to the Amendment . 6

201.1 Scope, object and related standards . 7

201.2 Normative references . 9

201.3 Terms and definitions . 10

201.4 General requirements . 10
201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT . 12
201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 13
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents . 13
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT . 17
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 17
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS . 19
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS . 19
201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous outputs . 21
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions . 24
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) . 24
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT . 24
201.16 ME SYSTEMS . 25
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 25
202 Electromagnetic compatibility disturbances – Requirements and tests . 25
203 Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment . 25
Annexes . 36
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale . 37
Annex BB (normative) Distribution maps of STRAY RADIATION . 45
Annex CC (informative) Mapping between this Edition 2 of IEC 60601-2-43
and Edition 1 . 49
Bibliography . 51
Index of defined terms used in this particular standard. 53

Figure BB.1 – Example of isokerma map at 100 cm height in lateral configuration . 47
Figure BB.2 – Example of isokerma map at 100 cm height in vertical configuration . 48

Table 201.101 – Additional list of potential ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE to be considered
by MANUFACTURER in the RISK MANAGEMENT analysis . 11
Table 201.102 – Other subclauses requiring statements in ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS . 17
Table AA.1 – Examples of prolonged RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL
PROCEDURES for which deterministic effects of IRRADIATION are possible . 37
Table AA.2 – Examples of RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES
for which deterministic effects are unlikely . 38

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IEC 60601-2-43 ®
Edition 2.2 2019-10
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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inside
Medical electrical equipment –

Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential

performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les

performances essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d’interventions

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 11.040.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-7532-0

IEC 60601-2-43 ®
Edition 2.2 2019-10
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
REDLINE VERSION
VERSION REDLINE
colour
inside
Medical electrical equipment –
Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance
of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-43: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances
essentielles des appareils à rayonnement X lors d’interventions

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4

INTRODUCTION . 7

INTRODUCTION to Amendment 1 . 7

INTRODUCTION to Amendment 2 . 7

201.1 Scope, object and related standards . 9

201.2 Normative references . 11

201.3 Terms and definitions . 12
201.4 General requirements . 13
201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT . 15
201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 15
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents . 15
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT . 20
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 20
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS . 22
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS . 22
201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous outputs . 24
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions . 27
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) . 27
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT . 27
201.16 ME SYSTEMS . 28
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 28
202 Electromagnetic compatibility disturbances – Requirements and tests . 28
203 Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment . 29
Annexes . 42
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale . 43
Annex BB (normative) Distribution maps of STRAY RADIATION . 55
Annex CC (informative) Mapping between this Edition 2 of IEC 60601-2-43
and Edition 1 . 58
Bibliography . 60

Index of defined terms used in this particular standard. 63

Figure BB.1 – Example of isokerma map at 100 cm height in lateral configuration . 56
Figure BB.2 – Example of isokerma map at 100 cm height in vertical configuration . 57

Table 201.101 – Additional list of potential ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE to be considered
by MANUFACTURER in the RISK MANAGEMENT analysis . 13
Table 201.102 – Other subclauses requiring statements in ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS . 20
Table 2 – Subclauses requiring statements in ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS . 29
Table AA.1 – Examples of prolonged RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL
PROCEDURES for which deterministic effects of IRRADIATION are possible . 43
Table AA.2 – Examples of RADIOSCOPICALLY GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES for
which deterministic effects are unlikely . 44

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Table AA.3 – Examples of isodose boundaries and colour codes for SKIN DOSE MAP and

air kerma map . 53

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –

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performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures

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