Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration equipment

This International Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of
HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as
HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT.
This International Standard does not take into consideration the DIALYSIS FLUID control system
of HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT using regeneration of DIALYSIS FLUID and CENTRAL DELIVERY
SYSTEMS. It does however take into consideration the specific safety requirements of such
HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT concerning electrical safety and PATIENT safety.
This International Standard specifies the minimum safety requirements for HAEMODIALYSIS
EQUIPMENT. These devices are intended for use either by medical staff or for use by the
PATIENT or other trained personnel under the supervision of medical expertise.
This International Standard includes all ME EQUIPMENT that is intended to deliver a
HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION treatment to a PATIENT suffering
from kidney failure.
The particular requirements in this International standard do not apply to:
– EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUITS;
– DIALYSERS;
– DIALYSIS FLUID CONCENTRATES;
– water treatment equipment;
– equipment used to perform PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (see IEC 60601-2-39).
If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to
ME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the
case, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.
HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEMS
within the scope of this standard are not covered by specific requirements in this standard
except in 7.2.13 and 8.4.1 of IEC 60601-1.

Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-16: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Hämodialyse-, Hämodiafiltrations- und Hämofiltrationsgeräten

Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-16: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances essentielles des appareils d'hémodialyse, d’hémodiafiltration et d’hémofiltration

La CEI 60601-2-16:2012 s'applique à la sécurité de base et aux performances essentielles des appareils d'hémodialyse, d'hémodiafiltration et d'hémofiltration. La CEI 60601-2-16:2012 ne prend pas en compte le système de contrôle du liquide de dialyse de l'appareil d'hémodialyse utilisant la régénération du liquide de dialyse et les systèmes de transmission centralisés. Toutefois, elle prend en compte les exigences de sécurité spécifiques de l'appareil d'hémodialyse concernant la sécurité électrique et la sécurité du patient. La CEI 60601-2-16:2012 spécifie les exigences minimales de sécurité relatives aux appareils d'hémodialyse. Ces appareils sont destinés à être utilisés soit par le personnel médical, soit par le patient, soit par d'autres personnes formées, sous le contrôle d'un personnel ayant une bonne compétence médicale. La présente Norme internationale s'applique à tout appareil electromédical destiné à fournir un traitement d'hémodialyse, d'hémodiafiltration et d'hémofiltration à un patient souffrant d'insuffisance rénale. Cette quatrième édition annule et remplace la troisième édition de la CEI 60601-2-16, publiée en 2008. La présente édition constitue une révision technique. Les évolutions par rapport à l'édition précédente comprennent, entre autres, une meilleure adaptation de la CEI 60601-1-8 et amélioration du paragraphe 201.8.3.

Medicinska električna oprema - 2-16. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in bistvene lastnosti opreme za kemodializo, kemodiafiltracijo in kemofiltracijo

Ta mednarodni standard se uporablja za OSNOVNO VARNOST in BISTVENE LASTNOSTI OPREME ZA KEMODIALIZO, KEMODIAFILTRACIJO IN KEMOFILTRACIJO (v nadaljevanju: OPREMA ZA KEMODIALIZO).
Ta mednarodni standard ne zajema nadzornega sistema za DIALIZNO TEKOČINO OPREME ZA KEMODIALIZO, ki uporablja regeneracijo DIALIZNE TEKOČINE in OSREDNJE SISTEME DOVAJANJA. Zajema pa specifične varnostne zahteve OPREME ZA KEMODIALIZO v povezavi z električno varnostjo in varnostjo PACIENTA. Ta mednarodni standard navaja minimalne varnostne zahteve OPREME ZA KEMODIALIZO. Te naprave so namenjene uporabi zdravniškega osebja oziroma PACIENTA ali drugega usposobljenega osebja pod nadzorom oseb s strokovnim medicinskim znanjem.
Ta mednarodni standard vključuje ELEKTROMEDICINSKO OPREMO za KEMODIALIZO, KEMODIAFILTRACIJO in KEMOFILTRACIJO, namenjeno PACIENTOM z odpovedjo ledvic.
Posebne zahteve v tem mednarodnem standardu ne veljajo za:
– ZUNAJTELESNE OBTOKE;
– DIALIZATORJE;
– KONCENTRATE DIALIZNE TEKOČINE;
– opremo za pripravo vode;
– opremo za PERITONEALNO DIALIZO (glejte standard IEC 60601-2-39).
Če je točka ali podtočka namenjena samo obravnavi ELEKTROMEDICINSKE OPREME ali ELEKTROMEDICINSKIH SISTEMOV, bo to zapisano v naslovu in vsebini točke ali podtočke. Če ni zapisano, točka ali podtočka obravnava ELEKTROMEDICINSKO OPREMO in ELEKTROMEDICINSKE SISTEME. Posebne zahteve tega standarda ne vključujejo temeljnih TVEGANJ pri nameravani fiziološki funkciji ELEKTROMEDICINSKE OPREME in SISTEMOV, ki spadajo na področje tega standarda, razen v točkah 7.2.13 in 8.4.1 standarda IEC 60601-1.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60601-2-16:2015
01-september-2015
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60601-2-16:1998
Medicinska električna oprema - 2-16. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in
bistvene lastnosti opreme za kemodializo, kemodiafiltracijo in kemofiltracijo
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for basic safety and
essential performance of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration
equipment
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-16: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Hämodialyse-,
Hämodiafiltrations- und Hämofiltrationsgeräten
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-16: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base
et les performances essentielles des appareils d'hémodialyse, d’hémodiafiltration et
d’hémofiltration
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60601-2-16:2015
ICS:
11.040.20 Transfuzijska, infuzijska in Transfusion, infusion and
injekcijska oprema injection equipment
SIST EN 60601-2-16:2015 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60601-2-16

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2015
ICS 11.040.20; 11.040.25 Supersedes EN 60601-2-16:1998
English Version
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-16: Particular requirements
for the basic safety and essential performance of haemodialysis,
haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration equipment
(IEC 60601-2-16:2012)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-16: Exigences Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-16: Besondere
particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der
essentielles des appareils d'hémodialyse, wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Hämodialyse-,
d'hémodiafiltration et d'hémofiltration Hämodiafiltrations- und Hämofiltrationsgeräten
(IEC 60601-2-16:2012) (IEC 60601-2-16:2012)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-04-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.


European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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Foreword
The text of document 62D/972/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60601-2-16, prepared by SC 62D,
"Electromedical equipment", of IEC TC 62, "Electrical equipment in medical practice" was submitted
to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60601-2-16:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2016-01-14
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-04-14
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60601-2-16:1998.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).

For the relationship with EU Directive see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60601-2-16:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60601-2-16:1998 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60601-2-16:1998 (not modified).
IEC 60601-2-39 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60601-2-39.
ISO 11197 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 11197.
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Annex ZA
(normative)


Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications


The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.


NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.

NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Annex ZA of EN 60601-1:2006 applies with the following exceptions:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Replacement :
IEC 60601-1-2 2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: EN 60601-1-2 2007
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
+ corr March 2010
standard: Electromagnetic compatibility -
Requirements and tests
IEC 60601-1-6 2010 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-6: EN 60601-1-6 2010
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
standard: Usability
IEC 60601-1-8 2006 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: EN 60601-1-8 2007
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
+ corr March 2010
Standard: General requirements, tests and
guidance for alarm systems in medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical
systems
Addition:
IEC 60601-1-10 2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-10: EN 60601-1-10 2008
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
Standard: Requirements for the
development of physiologic closed-loop
controllers
IEC 60601-1-11 2010 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-11: EN 60601-1-11 2010
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
standard: Requirements for medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical
systems used in the home healthcare
environment
IEC 62366 2007 Medical devices - Application of usability EN 62366 2008
engineering to medical devices
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ISO 594-2 - Conical fittings with 6 % (Luer) taper for
syringes, needles and certain other
medical equipment - Part 2: Lock fittings
ISO 3744 - Acoustics - Determination of sound power EN ISO 3744 -
levels and sound energy levels of noise
sources using sound pressure -
Engineering methods for an essentially
free field over a reflecting plane
ISO 8638 - Cardiovascular implants and EN ISO 8638 -
extracorporeal systems - Extracorporeal
blood circuit for haemodialysers,
haemodiafilters and haemofilters
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Annex ZZ
(informative)
Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and within its scope the
Standard covers all relevant essential requirements given in Annex I of EU Directive 93/42/EEC of
14 June 1993 concerning medical devices.
Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential
requirements of the Directive concerned.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives can be applied to the products falling
within the scope of this standard.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 3
INTRODUCTION . 6
201.1 Scope, object and related standards . 7
201.2 Normative references . 9
201.3 Terms and definitions . 10
201.4 General requirements . 12
201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT . 15
201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 16
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents . 16
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT . 19
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 20
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS . 21
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS . 21
201.12 * Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous
outputs . 22
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions . 30
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) . 31
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT . 31
201.16 * ME SYSTEMS . 32
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 33
202 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements and tests . 33
208 General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical systems . 33
210 Process requirements for the development of PHYSIOLOGIC CLOSED-LOOP
CONTROLLERS . 35
211 * Requirements for MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS used in the HOME HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT . 35
Annexes . 35
Annex G (normative) Protection against HAZARDS of ignition of flammable anaesthetic
mixtures . 36
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale . 37
Annex BB (informative)  Examples of HAZARDS, foreseeable sequences of events, and
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS in HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT . 55
Bibliography . 63
Index of defined terms used in this particular standard . 64

Figure 201.101 – Continuous air infusion test set-up with example dimensions . 28
Figure AA.1 – Example of the HAEMODIALYSIS ME SYSTEM . 51

Table 201.101 – ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE requirements . 12
Table AA.1: Possible ALARM CONDITION priorities according to 6.1.2 of
IEC 60601-1-8:2006, . 53
Table BB.1 – Hazardous situation list following ISO 14971:2007, Annex E . 55

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –

Part 2-16: Particular requirements for the basic safety and
essential performance of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration
and haemofiltration equipment


FOREWORD
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International standard IEC 60601-2-16 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 62D:
Electromedical equipment, of IEC technical committee 62: Electrical equipment in medical
practice.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition of IEC 60601-2-16, published in
2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision. Changes since the previous edition
include, among others, better adaptation of IEC 60601-1-8 and improvement of subclause
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The text of this particular standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
62D/972/FDIS 62D/987/RVD

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Normative text of tables is also in a smaller type.
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NOTED: SMALL CAPITALS.
In referring to the structure of this standard, the term
– “clause” means one of the seventeen numbered divisions within the table of contents,
inclusive of all subdivisions (e.g. Clause 7 includes subclauses 7.1, 7.2, etc.);
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subclauses of Clause 7).
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INTRODUCTION
The minimum safety requirements specified in this particular standard are considered to
provide for a practical degree of safety in the operation of HAEMODIALYSIS,
HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION EQUIPMENT.

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201.1 Scope, object and related standards
1
Clause 1 of the general standard applies, except as follows:
201.1.1 Scope
Addition:
BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of
This International Standard applies to the
HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as
HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT.
This International Standard does not take into consideration the DIALYSIS FLUID control system
of HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT using regeneration of DIALYSIS FLUID and CENTRAL DELIVERY
SYSTEMS. It does however take into consideration the specific safety requirements of such
AEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT concerning electrical safety and PATIENT safety.
H
This International Standard specifies the minimum safety requirements for HAEMODIALYSIS
EQUIPMENT. These devices are intended for use either by medical staff or for use by the
PATIENT or other trained personnel under the supervision of medical expertise.
This International Standard includes all ME EQUIPMENT that is intended to deliver a
HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION treatment to a PATIENT suffering
from kidney failure.
The particular requirements in this International standard do not apply to:
EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUITS;

– DIALYSERS;
DIALYSIS FLUID CONCENTRATES;

– water treatment equipment;
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (see IEC 60601-2-39).
– equipment used to perform
If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to
ME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the
case, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.
AZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEMS
H
within the scope of this standard are not covered by specific requirements in this standard
except in 7.2.13 and 8.4.1 of IEC 60601-1.
NOTE See also 4.2 of IEC 60601-1:2005.
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1
 The general standard is IEC 60601-1:2005, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for
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201.1.2 Object
Replacement:
The object of this particular standard is to establish BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE
requirements for HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT
201.1.3 Collateral standards
Addition:
This particular standard refers to those applicable collateral standards that are listed in
Clause 2 of IEC 60601-1, and Clause 201.2 of this International Standard.
IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-8, IEC 60601-1-10 and IEC 60601-11 apply as modified in
Clauses 202, 208, 210 and 211 respectively. IEC 60601-1-3 does not apply. All other
published collateral standards in the IEC 60601-1 series apply as published.
201.1.4 Particular standards
Replacement:
In the IEC 60601 series, particular standards may modify, replace or delete requirements
contained in the general standard and collateral standards as appropriate for the particular
ME EQUIPMENT under consideration, and may add other BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL
PERFORMANCE requirements.
A requirement of a particular standard takes priority over IEC 60601-1.
For brevity, IEC 60601-1 is referred to in this particular standard as the general standard.
Collateral standards are referred to by their document number.
The numbering of clauses and subclauses of this particular standard corresponds to that of
the general standard with the prefix “201” (e.g. 201.1 in this standard addresses the content
of Clause 1 of the general standard) or applicable collateral standard with the prefix “20x”
where x is the final digit(s) of the collateral standard document number (e.g. 202.4 in this
particular standard addresses the content of Clause 4 of the IEC 60601-1-2 collateral
standard, 203.4 in this particular standard addresses the content of Clause 4 of the
IEC 60601-1-3 collateral standard, etc.). The changes to the text of the general standard are
specified by the use of the following words:
"Replacement" means that the clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable
collateral standard is replaced completely by the text of this particular standard.
"Addition" means that the text of this particular standard is additional to the requirements of
the general standard or applicable collateral standard.
"Amendment" means that the clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable
collateral standard is amended as indicated by the text of this particular standard.
Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those of the general standard are
numbered starting from 201.101. However due to the fact that definitions in the general
standard are numbered 3.1 through 3.139, additional definitions in this standard are
numbered beginning from 201.3.201. Additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc., and
additional items aa), bb), etc.

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Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those of a collateral standard are
numbered starting from 20x, where “x” is the number of the collateral standard, e.g. 202 for
IEC 60601-1-2, 203 for IEC 60601-1-3, etc.
The term "this standard" is used to make reference to the general standard, any applicable
collateral standards and this particular standard taken together.
Where there is no corresponding, clause or subclause in this particular standard, the clause
or subclause of the general standard or applicable collateral standard, although possibly not
relevant, applies without modification; where it is intended that any part of the general
standard or applicable collateral standard, although possibly relevant, is not to be applied, a
statement to that effect is given in this particular standard.
201.2 Normative references
NOTE Informative references are listed in the bibliography beginning on page 63.
Clause 2 of the general standard applies, except as follows:
Amendment:
IEC 60601-1-2:2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-2: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility –
Requirements and tests
IEC 60601-1-6:2010, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-6: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Usability
IEC 60601-1-8:2006, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-8: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: General requirements, tests and
guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems.
Addition:
IEC 60601-1-10:2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-10: General requirements for
basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for the
development of physiologic closed-loop controllers
IEC 60601-1-11:2010, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-11: General requirements for
basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical
electrical equipment and med
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Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for basic safety and
essential performance of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration
equipment
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-16: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Hämodialyse-,
Hämodiafiltrations- und Hämofiltrationsgeräten
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-16: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base
et les performances essentielles des appareils d'hémodialyse, d’hémodiafiltration et
d’hémofiltration
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60601-2-16:2015
ICS:
11.040.20 Transfuzijska, infuzijska in Transfusion, infusion and
injekcijska oprema injection equipment
SIST EN 60601-2-16:2015 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60601-2-16

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2015
ICS 11.040.20; 11.040.25 Supersedes EN 60601-2-16:1998
English Version
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-16: Particular requirements
for the basic safety and essential performance of haemodialysis,
haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration equipment
(IEC 60601-2-16:2012)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-16: Exigences Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-16: Besondere
particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der
essentielles des appareils d'hémodialyse, wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Hämodialyse-,
d'hémodiafiltration et d'hémofiltration Hämodiafiltrations- und Hämofiltrationsgeräten
(IEC 60601-2-16:2012) (IEC 60601-2-16:2012)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-04-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.


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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN 60601-2-16:2015 (E)

Foreword
The text of document 62D/972/FDIS, future edition 4 of IEC 60601-2-16, prepared by SC 62D,
"Electromedical equipment", of IEC TC 62, "Electrical equipment in medical practice" was submitted
to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60601-2-16:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2016-01-14
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-04-14
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60601-2-16:1998.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).

For the relationship with EU Directive see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60601-2-16:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60601-2-16:1998 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60601-2-16:1998 (not modified).
IEC 60601-2-39 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60601-2-39.
ISO 11197 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 11197.
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Annex ZA
(normative)


Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications


The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.


NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.

NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Annex ZA of EN 60601-1:2006 applies with the following exceptions:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Replacement :
IEC 60601-1-2 2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: EN 60601-1-2 2007
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
+ corr March 2010
standard: Electromagnetic compatibility -
Requirements and tests
IEC 60601-1-6 2010 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-6: EN 60601-1-6 2010
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
standard: Usability
IEC 60601-1-8 2006 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: EN 60601-1-8 2007
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
+ corr March 2010
Standard: General requirements, tests and
guidance for alarm systems in medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical
systems
Addition:
IEC 60601-1-10 2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-10: EN 60601-1-10 2008
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
Standard: Requirements for the
development of physiologic closed-loop
controllers
IEC 60601-1-11 2010 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-11: EN 60601-1-11 2010
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
standard: Requirements for medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical
systems used in the home healthcare
environment
IEC 62366 2007 Medical devices - Application of usability EN 62366 2008
engineering to medical devices
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ISO 594-2 - Conical fittings with 6 % (Luer) taper for
syringes, needles and certain other
medical equipment - Part 2: Lock fittings
ISO 3744 - Acoustics - Determination of sound power EN ISO 3744 -
levels and sound energy levels of noise
sources using sound pressure -
Engineering methods for an essentially
free field over a reflecting plane
ISO 8638 - Cardiovascular implants and EN ISO 8638 -
extracorporeal systems - Extracorporeal
blood circuit for haemodialysers,
haemodiafilters and haemofilters
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Annex ZZ
(informative)
Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the
European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and within its scope the
Standard covers all relevant essential requirements given in Annex I of EU Directive 93/42/EEC of
14 June 1993 concerning medical devices.
Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential
requirements of the Directive concerned.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EU Directives can be applied to the products falling
within the scope of this standard.

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 3
INTRODUCTION . 6
201.1 Scope, object and related standards . 7
201.2 Normative references . 9
201.3 Terms and definitions . 10
201.4 General requirements . 12
201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT . 15
201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 16
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents . 16
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT . 19
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 20
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS . 21
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS . 21
201.12 * Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous
outputs . 22
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions . 30
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) . 31
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT . 31
201.16 * ME SYSTEMS . 32
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 33
202 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements and tests . 33
208 General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical systems . 33
210 Process requirements for the development of PHYSIOLOGIC CLOSED-LOOP
CONTROLLERS . 35
211 * Requirements for MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS used in the HOME HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT . 35
Annexes . 35
Annex G (normative) Protection against HAZARDS of ignition of flammable anaesthetic
mixtures . 36
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale . 37
Annex BB (informative)  Examples of HAZARDS, foreseeable sequences of events, and
HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS in HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT . 55
Bibliography . 63
Index of defined terms used in this particular standard . 64

Figure 201.101 – Continuous air infusion test set-up with example dimensions . 28
Figure AA.1 – Example of the HAEMODIALYSIS ME SYSTEM . 51

Table 201.101 – ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE requirements . 12
Table AA.1: Possible ALARM CONDITION priorities according to 6.1.2 of
IEC 60601-1-8:2006, . 53
Table BB.1 – Hazardous situation list following ISO 14971:2007, Annex E . 55

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essential performance of haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration
and haemofiltration equipment


FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International standard IEC 60601-2-16 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 62D:
Electromedical equipment, of IEC technical committee 62: Electrical equipment in medical
practice.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition of IEC 60601-2-16, published in
2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision. Changes since the previous edition
include, among others, better adaptation of IEC 60601-1-8 and improvement of subclause
201.8.3.

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The text of this particular standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
62D/972/FDIS 62D/987/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this particular standard can be found in the
report on voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
In this standard, the following print types are used:
– Requirements and definitions: roman type.
– Test specifications: italic type.
– Informative material appearing outside of tables, such as notes, examples and references: in smaller type.
Normative text of tables is also in a smaller type.
– TERMS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 3 OF THE GENERAL STANDARD, IN THIS PARTICULAR STANDARD OR AS
NOTED: SMALL CAPITALS.
In referring to the structure of this standard, the term
– “clause” means one of the seventeen numbered divisions within the table of contents,
inclusive of all subdivisions (e.g. Clause 7 includes subclauses 7.1, 7.2, etc.);
– “subclause” means a numbered subdivision of a clause (e.g. 7.1, 7.2 and 7.2.1 are all
subclauses of Clause 7).
References to clauses within this standard are preceded by the term “Clause” followed by the
clause number. References to subclauses within this particular standard are by number only.
In this standard, the conjunctive “or” is used as an “inclusive or” so a statement is true if any
combination of the conditions is true.
The verbal forms used in this standard conform to usage described in Annex H of the ISO/IEC
Directives, Part 2. For the purposes of this standard, the auxiliary verb:
– “shall” means that compliance with a requirement or a test is mandatory for compliance
with this standard;
– “should” means that compliance with a requirement or a test is recommended but is not
mandatory for compliance with this standard;
– “may” is used to describe a permissible way to achieve compliance with a requirement or
test.
An asterisk (*) as the first character of a title or at the beginning of a paragraph or table title
indicates that there is guidance or rationale related to that item in Annex AA.
A list of all parts of the IEC 60601 series, published under the general title: Medical electrical
equipment, can be found on the IEC website.

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INTRODUCTION
The minimum safety requirements specified in this particular standard are considered to
provide for a practical degree of safety in the operation of HAEMODIALYSIS,
HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION EQUIPMENT.

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and haemofiltration equipment



201.1 Scope, object and related standards
1
Clause 1 of the general standard applies, except as follows:
201.1.1 Scope
Addition:
BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of
This International Standard applies to the
HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as
HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT.
This International Standard does not take into consideration the DIALYSIS FLUID control system
of HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT using regeneration of DIALYSIS FLUID and CENTRAL DELIVERY
SYSTEMS. It does however take into consideration the specific safety requirements of such
AEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT concerning electrical safety and PATIENT safety.
H
This International Standard specifies the minimum safety requirements for HAEMODIALYSIS
EQUIPMENT. These devices are intended for use either by medical staff or for use by the
PATIENT or other trained personnel under the supervision of medical expertise.
This International Standard includes all ME EQUIPMENT that is intended to deliver a
HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION and HAEMOFILTRATION treatment to a PATIENT suffering
from kidney failure.
The particular requirements in this International standard do not apply to:
EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUITS;

– DIALYSERS;
DIALYSIS FLUID CONCENTRATES;

– water treatment equipment;
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (see IEC 60601-2-39).
– equipment used to perform
If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to
ME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the
case, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.
AZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEMS
H
within the scope of this standard are not covered by specific requirements in this standard
except in 7.2.13 and 8.4.1 of IEC 60601-1.
NOTE See also 4.2 of IEC 60601-1:2005.
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201.1.2 Object
Replacement:
The object of this particular standard is to establish BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE
requirements for HAEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT
201.1.3 Collateral standards
Addition:
This particular standard refers to those applicable collateral standards that are listed in
Clause 2 of IEC 60601-1, and Clause 201.2 of this International Standard.
IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-8, IEC 60601-1-10 and IEC 60601-11 apply as modified in
Clauses 202, 208, 210 and 211 respectively. IEC 60601-1-3 does not apply. All other
published collateral standards in the IEC 60601-1 series apply as published.
201.1.4 Particular standards
Replacement:
In the IEC 60601 series, particular standards may modify, replace or delete requirements
contained in the general standard and collateral standards as appropriate for the particular
ME EQUIPMENT under consideration, and may add other BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL
PERFORMANCE requirements.
A requirement of a particular standard takes priority over IEC 60601-1.
For brevity, IEC 60601-1 is referred to in this particular standard as the general standard.
Collateral standards are referred to by their document number.
The numbering of clauses and subclauses of this particular standard corresponds to that of
the general standard with the prefix “201” (e.g. 201.1 in this standard addresses the content
of Clause 1 of the general standard) or applicable collateral standard with the prefix “20x”
where x is the final digit(s) of the collateral standard document number (e.g. 202.4 in this
particular standard addresses the content of Clause 4 of the IEC 60601-1-2 collateral
standard, 203.4 in this particular standard addresses the content of Clause 4 of the
IEC 60601-1-3 collateral standard, etc.). The changes to the text of the general standard are
specified by the use of the following words:
"Replacement" means that the clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable
collateral standard is replaced completely by the text of this particular standard.
"Addition" means that the text of this particular standard is additional to the requirements of
the general standard or applicable collateral standard.
"Amendment" means that the clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable
collateral standard is amended as indicated by the text of this particular standard.
Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those of the general standard are
numbered starting from 201.101. However due to the fact that definitions in the general
standard are numbered 3.1 through 3.139, additional definitions in this standard are
numbered beginning from 201.3.201. Additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc., and
additional items aa), bb), etc.

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Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those of a collateral standard are
numbered starting from 20x, where “x” is the number of the collateral standard, e.g. 202 for
IEC 60601-1-2, 203 for IEC 60601-1-3, etc.
The term "this standard" is used to make reference to the general standard, any applicable
collateral standards and this particular standard taken together.
Where there is no corresponding, clause or subclause in this particular standard, the clause
or subclause of the general standard or applicable collateral standard, although possibly not
relevant, applies without modification; where it is intended that any part of the general
standard or applicable collateral standard, although possibly relevant, is not to be applied, a
statement to that effect is given in this particular standard.
201.2 Normative references
NOTE Informative references are listed in the bibliography beginning on page 63.
Clause 2 of the general standard applies, except as follows:
Amendment:
IEC 60601-1-2:2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-2: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility –
Requirements and tests
IEC 60601-1-6:2010, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-6: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Usability
IEC 60601-1-8:2006, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-8: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: General requirements, tests and
guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems.
Addition:
IEC 60601-1-10:2007, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-10: General requirements for
basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for the
development of physiologic closed-loop controllers
IEC 60601-1-11:2010, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-11: General requirements for
basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical
electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the home healthcare environment
IEC 62366:2007, Medical devices – Application of usability engineering to medical devices
ISO 594-2, Conical fittings with a 6 % (Luer) taper for syringes, needles and certain other
medical equipment – Part 2: Lock fittings
ISO 3744, Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound
pressure – Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
ISO 8638, Cardiovascular imp
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