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(Main)Ultrasonics - Surgical systems - Measurement and declaration of the basic output characteristics
Ultrasonics - Surgical systems - Measurement and declaration of the basic output characteristics
IEC 61847:2025 specifies:
– the essential non-thermal output characteristics of ultrasonic surgical units;
– methods of measurement of these output characteristics;
– those characteristics to be declared by the manufacturers of such equipment.
This document is applicable to equipment which meets the criteria of a), b) and c) below:
a) ultrasonic surgical systems operating in the frequency range 20 kHz to 120 kHz; and
b) ultrasonic surgical systems whose use is the fragmentation, emulsification, debridement, or cutting of human tissue, whether or not those effects are delivered in conjunction with tissue removal or coagulation; and
c) ultrasonic surgical systems in which an acoustic wave is conducted by means of a specifically designed wave guide to deliver energy to the surgical site.
This document is not applicable to:
– lithotripsy equipment which uses extracorporeally induced pressure pulses, focused through liquid conducting media and the soft tissues of the body;
– surgical systems used as part of the therapeutic process (hyperthermia systems);
– surgical systems whose mechanism of action is through frictional heat generated by tissue in contact with the wave guide, e.g. clamp coagulators or clamping vibrational cutters;
– surgical systems whose mechanism of action is through focused ultrasound for either thermal degradation (high intensity focused ultrasound – HIFU or HITU) or cavitation erosion (Histotripsy) of tissue remote from the ultrasound transducer;
– surgical systems whose mechanism of action is through erosion of hard tissues in contact with the applicator tip, e.g. bone cutting or drilling.
This document does not deal with the effectiveness or safety of ultrasonic surgical systems. This document does not deal with airborne noise from the systems, which can affect operators and patients.
IEC 61847:2025 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1998. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) The upper frequency covered by this document has been raised from 60 kHz to 120 kHz.
b) The hydrophone method of measuring ultrasound power is now normative. Because of difficulties in using the calorimetry method of measuring ultrasound power, it is no longer the primary approach.
c) It is recognised that some systems can have more than one mode of vibration under user control, and the measurement techniques and declarations have been updated to address this.
d) The high-frequency component, which relates to cavitation developed at the applicator tip and the vibration amplitude at which cavitation occurs is addressed.
e) Specific requirements for measurement at excursion levels where no cavitation is present, and extrapolation to maximum excursion level(s) are described.
f) Guidance is provided to adapt the methodology described to more complex designs and vibration patterns, excursion directions, and their output characteristics.
g) Guidance is provided with respect to measurement tank arrangements for different types of systems.
h) The list of ultrasound methods and systems not covered by this document was extended to incorporate recent developments.
i) Definitions for cavitation related terms were added.
j) Requirements for the measurement of directivity characteristics of the applicator tip were changed.
k) Annex A was modified and Figure A.1 wa
Ultraschall - Chirurgische Systeme - Messung und Deklaration der grundlegenden Ausgangsrößen
Ultrasons - Systèmes chirurgicaux - Mesurage et déclaration des caractéristiques d'émission de base
IEC 61847:2025 spécifie:
– les caractéristiques d'émission non thermiques essentielles des unités chirurgicales à ultrasons;
– les méthodes de mesure de ces caractéristiques d'émission;
– les caractéristiques de ces appareils que les fabricants doivent déclarer.
Le présent document s'applique aux appareils qui respectent les critères a), b) et c) ci-dessous:
a) systèmes chirurgicaux à ultrasons fonctionnant dans la plage de fréquences de 20 kHz à 120 kHz; et
b) systèmes à ultrasons appliqués à la fragmentation, à l'émulsification, au débridement ou à la découpe de tissus humains, ces effets étant ou non utilisés conjointement avec l'élimination ou la coagulation des tissus; et
c) systèmes chirurgicaux à ultrasons dans lesquels une onde acoustique est guidée par un guide d'onde spécial afin d'apporter de l'énergie au site chirurgical.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas:
– aux appareils de lithotripsie employant des pulsations de pression induites par voie extracorporelle, focalisées à travers un liquide conducteur et dans les tissus mous du corps;
– aux systèmes chirurgicaux utilisés dans des procédés thérapeutiques (systèmes d'hyperthermie);
– aux systèmes chirurgicaux dont le mécanisme d'action repose sur la chaleur de friction générée par les tissus en contact avec le guide d'onde, par exemple pinces à coagulation ou pinces de coupe vibratoires;
– aux systèmes chirurgicaux dont le mécanisme d'action repose sur l'application d'ultrasons pour assurer la dégradation thermique (ultrasons focalisés de haute intensité – UFHI) ou l'érosion par cavitation (histotripsie) des tissus à distance du transducteur à ultrasons;
– aux systèmes chirurgicaux dont le mécanisme d'action repose sur l'érosion des tissus durs en contact avec l'embout applicateur, par exemple pour découper ou percer des os.
Le présent document ne traite pas de l'efficacité ou de la sécurité des systèmes chirurgicaux à ultrasons. Le présent document ne traite pas non plus du bruit aérien émis par les systèmes, qui peut affecter les opérateurs et les patients.
IEC 61847:2025 annule et remplace la première édition parue en 1998. Cette édition constitue une révision technique.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
a) la fréquence supérieure couverte par le présent document a été portée de 60 kHz à 120 kHz;
b) la méthode de l'hydrophone pour mesurer la puissance des ultrasons a désormais une valeur normative. En raison des difficultés liées à l'utilisation de la méthode de mesurage de la puissance des ultrasons par calorimétrie, celle-ci n'est plus l'approche principale;
c) il est reconnu que certains systèmes peuvent disposer de plusieurs modes de vibration sous le contrôle de l'utilisateur, et les techniques de mesurage et les déclarations ont été mises à jour en ce sens;
d) la composante à haute fréquence, qui est liée à l'apparition de cavitation au niveau de l'embout applicateur, et l'amplitude vibratoire à laquelle la cavitation apparaît sont étudiées;
e) des exigences spécifiques pour le mesurage à des niveaux de déplacement auxquels il n'y a pas de phénomène de cavitation ainsi que l'extrapolation aux niveaux de déplacement maximaux sont définies;
f) des recommandations sont fournies pour adapter la méthodologie décrite à des conceptions et des motifs v
Ultrazvok - Kirurški sistemi - Merjenje in navajanje osnovnih izhodnih karakteristik
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 61847:2024
01-oktober-2024
Ultrazvok - Kirurški sistemi - Merjenje in navajanje osnovnih izhodnih karakteristik
Ultrasonics - Surgical systems - Measurement and declaration of the basic output
characteristics
Ultraschall - Chirurgische Systeme - Messung und Deklaration der grundlegenden
Ausgangsrößen
Ultrasons - Systèmes chirurgicaux - Mesurage et déclaration des caractéristiques
d'émission de base
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 61847:2024
ICS:
11.040.01 Medicinska oprema na Medical equipment in general
splošno
17.140.50 Elektroakustika Electroacoustics
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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TITLE:
Ultrasonics - Surgical systems - Measurement and declaration of the basic output
characteristics
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2 CONTENTS
4 FOREWORD. 4
5 INTRODUCTION . 5
6 1 Scope . 6
7 2 Normative references . 7
8 3 Definitions . 8
9 4 List of symbols . 12
10 5 General measurement requirements . 12
11 5.1 Operating conditions . 12
12 5.2 Load conditions . 12
13 5.2.1 For measurement of output acoustic power . 12
14 5.3 Preparation for measurements . 13
15 5.3.1 Preparation of the applicator . 13
16 5.3.2 Preparation of the water . 13
17 5.3.3 Preparation of the system. 13
18 6 Measurement procedures . 13
19 6.1 Primary tip vibration excursion . 13
20 6.1.1 Optical microscope method . 13
21 6.1.2 Laser vibrometer method . 13
22 6.1.3 Feedback voltage method . 14
23 6.2 Secondary tip vibration excursion . 14
24 6.2.1 Optical microscope . 14
25 6.3 Drive frequency . 14
26 6.3.1 Frequency counter method . 14
27 6.3.2 Spectrum analyser method . 14
28 6.4 Tip vibration frequency . 14
29 6.4.1 Vibrometer method . 15
30 6.4.2 Hydrophone method . 15
31 6.5 Output acoustic power . 15
32 6.5.1 Output acoustic power – Hydrophone method . 15
33 6.5.2 Output acoustic power – Calorimeter method . 16
34 6.6 Directivity pattern . 16
35 6.7 Primary tip vibration excursion modulation . 17
36 6.7.1 Laser vibrometer method . 17
37 6.8 Duty cycle . 18
38 6.9 Primary acoustic output area . 19
39 6.10 Secondary acoustic output area . 19
40 7 Declaration of output characteristics . 19
41 Annex A (informative) . 26
42 A.1 Optical microscope method . 26
43 A.2 Vibrometer method . 26
44 A.3 Output acoustic power using the calorimeter method . 26
45 A.4 Output acoustic power using the pressure method . 27
46 A.5 Feedback voltage method . 27
47 A.6 Influence of air bubbles and contaminations . 28
48 A.7 Test tank . 28
49 A.8 Derivation of formula for output acoustic power for the case of a dipole . 28
50 Annex B (informative) . 31
51 B.1 Introduction . 31
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52 B.2 System description . 31
53 B.3 Possible mechanisms of tissue interaction . 32
54 B.4 Typical values of output and discussion of parameters . 32
55 B.5 Operating conditions . 33
56 Bibliography . 34
58 Figure 1 – Measuring the primary and secondary tip vibration excursion . 21
59 Figure 2 – Example of a primary acoustic output area . 22
60 Figure 3 – Measuring the pressure field . 23
61 Figure 4 – Illustration of the method of determining duty cycle from an oscilloscope
62 trace. The dotted line is at a level equal to the minimum peak-to-peak level plus 10 %
63 of the difference between the maximum and the minimum peak-to-peak levels . 24
64 Figure A.1 – A typical relationship between tip vibration amplitude and acoustic output.
65 Measurements should be taken in region A, and extrapolated to Region C. From
66 Schafer, 2023. . 30
67 Figure A.2 – Schematic diagram of the theoretical model geometry for . the tip immersed
68 below the surface of the water . 30
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71 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
72 __________
74 ULTRASONICS – SURGICAL SYSTEMS –
75 Measurement and declaration of the basic output characteristics
79 FOREWORD
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98 equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
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100 of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
101 International Standard IEC 61847 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 87:
102 Ultrasonics.
103 The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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105 Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
106 voting indicated in the above table.
107 Annexes A, B and C are for information only.
108 In this standard the following print types are used:
109 – Requirements: in roman type
110 – Test specifications: in italic type
111 – Notes: in small roman type
112 – Words in bold in the text are defined in clause 3.
113 A bilingual version of this standard is expected to be issued at a later date.
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115 INTRODUCTION
117 Ultrasonic surgical systems, operating in the 20 kHz to 120 kHz range, are used widely in
118 ophthalmology and neurosurgery to fragment or disintegrate and aspirate unwanted tissue.
119 Their commercial use in ophthalmology started in 1970. Their application in neurosurgery
120 followed about 10 years later. Ultrasonic surgical systems are also widely used in oncology
121 surgery. The use of these devices has expanded to areas such as liposuction and wound
122 treatments.
123 This International Standard defines the parameters which characterize the output and
124 performance of open and closed site ultrasonic surgical systems, and indicates which
125 parameters should be declared. In addition, measurement procedures are describ
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