SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010

Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds (IEC 60601-2-52:2009)

This International Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL BEDS intended for adults, hereafter referred to as MEDICAL BED as defined in 201.3.212. If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to a MEDICAL BED 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 MEDICAL BED and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant. HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of MEDICAL BED 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 the general standard.

Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-52: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von medizinischen Betten (IEC 60601-2-52:2009)

Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-52: Exigences particulières de sécurité de base et de performances essentielles des lits médicaux (CEI 60601-2-52:2009)

La CEI 60601-2-52:2009 s'applique à la sécurité de base et aux performances essentielles des lits medicaux destinés aux adultes. Cette première édition annule et remplace la première édition de la CEI 60601-2-38, parue en 1996, et son Amendement (1999). Elle constitue une révision technique. La CEI 60601-2-52:2009 est la réalisation d'un travail important d'alignement et d'ajustement de domaines d'application entre la CEI 60601-2-38, la EN 1970, et la troisième édition de la CEI 60601-1.

Medicinska električna oprema - 2-52. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in bistvene lastnosti medicinskih postelj (IEC 60601-2-52:2009)

Ta mednarodni standard velja za OSNOVNO VARNOST in BISTVENE LASTNOSTI MEDICINSKIH POSTELJ, namenjenih odraslim, v nadaljevanju MEDICINSKA POSTELJA, kot je opredeljena v 201.3.212. Če je klavzula ali podklavzula posebej namenjena temu, da se uporablja le za MEDICINSKO POSTELJO ali le za ME SISTEME, vsebina te klavzule ali podklavzule tako navaja. V nasprotnem primeru tako klavzula ali podklavzula veljata za ustrezno MEDICINSKO POSTELJO in ME SISTEME. NEVARNOSTI, ki so del fiziološkega delovanja MEDECINSKE POSTELJE ali ME SISTEMOV znotraj področja uporabe tega standarda, niso zajete z posebnimi zahtevami tega standarda, razen v točkah 7.2.13 in 8.4.1 splošnega standarda.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-May-2010
• ICS: 11.140 - Hospital equipment
• Technical Committee: VAZ - Healthcare
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 13-Apr-2010
• Due Date: 18-Jun-2010
• Completion Date: 04-May-2010
• Directive: 93/42/EEC - Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices
• Mandate: M/295 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the development of European standards relating to medical devices
• Ref Project: EN 60601-2-52:2010 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds (IEC 60601-2-52:2009)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 1970:2000/A1:2005 - Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Replaces: SIST EN 1970:2000 - Adjustable beds for disabled persons - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Corrected By: SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010/AC:2011 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds
• Effective Date: 28-Feb-2012
• Replaces: SIST EN 60601-2-38:1998 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for the safety of electrically operated hospital beds (IEC 60601-2-38:1996)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Replaces: SIST EN 60601-2-38:1998/A1:2002 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for the safety of electrically operated hospital beds - Amendment A1 (IEC 60601-2-38:1996/A1:1999)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2013
• Consolidated By: SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010/AC:2011 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2011
• Amended By: SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010/A1:2015 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2015
• Replaces: SIST EN 62739-1:2014 - Test method for erosion of wave soldering equipment using molten lead-free solder alloy - Part 1: Erosion test method for metal materials without surface processing
• Effective Date: 15-May-2014
• Corrected By: SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010/AC:2011 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amended By: SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010/A1:2015 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical beds
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 60601-2-38:1998 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for the safety of electrically operated hospital beds (IEC 60601-2-38:1996)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 60601-2-38:1998/A1:2002 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for the safety of electrically operated hospital beds - Amendment A1 (IEC 60601-2-38:1996/A1:1999)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 60601-2-38:1998/A1:2002 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for the safety of electrically operated hospital beds - Amendment A1 (IEC 60601-2-38:1996/A1:1999)
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

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01-junij-2010
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Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and
essential performance of medical beds (IEC 60601-2-52:2009)
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-52: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von medizinischen Betten (IEC
60601-2-52:2009)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-52: Exigences particulières de sécurité de base et
de performances essentielles des lits médicaux (CEI 60601-2-52:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60601-2-52:2010
ICS:
11.140 Oprema bolnišnic Hospital equipment
SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60601-2-52

NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 11.140 Supersedes EN 60601-2-38:1996 + A1:2000, EN 1970:2000


English version


Medical electrical equipment -
Part 2-52: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential
performance of medical beds
(IEC 60601-2-52:2009)


Appareils électromédicaux -  Medizinische elektrische Geräte -
Partie 2-52: Exigences particulières Teil 2-52: Besondere Festlegungen
pour la sécurité de base für die Sicherheit einschließlich
et les performances essentielles der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale
des lits médicaux von medizinischen Betten
(CEI 60601-2-52:2009) (IEC 60601-2-52:2009)




This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2010-04-01. 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
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© 2010 CEN-CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN-CENELEC members.
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Foreword
The text of document 62D/795/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60601-2-52, prepared by SC 62D,
Electromedical equipment, of IEC TC 62, Electrical equipment in medical practice, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60601-2-52 on 2010-04-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 60601-2-38:1996 + A1:2000 and EN 1970:2000.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2011-01-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-04-01
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and covers essential requirements of
EC Directive 93/42/EEC. See Annex ZZ.
Annexes ZA and ZZ have been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60601-2-52:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60601-2-38 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60601-2-38
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

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

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

Addition to Annex ZA of EN 60601-2:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60068-2-31 2008 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-31 2008
Part 2-31: Tests - Test Ec: Rough handling
shocks, primarily for equipment-type
specimens

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Annex ZZ
(informative)

Coverage of Essential Requirements of EC 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 as given in Annex I of the EC Directive
93/42/EEC except the following:
– Essential Requirement 7.1
Compliance with this standard provides one means of conformity with the specified essential
requirements of the Directive concerned.
WARNING: Other requirements and other EC Directives may be applicable to the products
falling within the scope of this standard.

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IEC 60601-2-52
Edition 1.0 2009-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Medical electrical equipment –
Part 2-52: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance
of medical beds

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-52: Exigences particulières de sécurité de base et de performances
essentielles des lits médicaux

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XC
CODE PRIX
ICS 11.140 ISBN 2-8318-1068-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.7
201.1 Scope, object and related standards .8
201.2 Normative references.9
201.3 Terms and definitions.10
201.4 General requirements .13
201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT .13
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 .21
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS .44
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS .44
201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous
outputs .46
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions .47
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS).47
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT .48
201.16 ME SYSTEMS .51
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS .51
Annexes .51
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale.52
Annex BB (normative) Design requirements and recommendations for MEDICAL BEDS.67
Annex CC (informative) Particular guidance for assessing risk of entrapment in v-
shaped openings .75
Bibliography.81
Index of defined terms used in this particular standard.82

Figure 201.101 – APPLIED PART.10
Figure 201.102 – MEDICAL BED, general arrangement (example, schematic presentation
12
only) .
Figure 201.103a – Cone tool.14
Figure 201.103b – Cylinder tool .14
Figure 201.103 – Entrapment test tools.14
Figure 201.104 – Loading pad .15
Figure 201.105 – Graphic symbol for maximum PATIENT weight and SAFE WORKING
LOAD .16
Figure 201.106 – MEDICAL BED function controls and/or actuators: guidelines for
creating graphic symbols .18
Figure 201.107 – Example of MEDICAL BED with segmented or split SIDE RAIL .22
Figure 201.108 – Example of MEDICAL BED with single piece SIDE RAIL .23
Figure 201.109 – Allowable spacing for fingers in areas of normal reach around the
MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM .28
perimeter of the

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Figure 201.110 – Example using barriers for clearance measurement around the
perimeter of the MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM to mitigate PATIENT-finger entrapment .29
Figure 201.111a – Foot and toe clearance area between moving parts and the floor.29
Figure 201.111b – Toe clearance area between moving parts and the floor .30
Figure 201.111 – Clearance areas .30
Figure 201.112 – Lateral stability test along the side of the MEDICAL BED.32
Figure 201.113 – Longitudinal stability test with removable FOOT BOARD .32
Figure 201.114 – Longitudinal stability test with fixed HEAD/FOOT BOARDS.33
Figure 201.115 – Distribution of SAFE WORKING LOAD for tests.37
Figure 201.116 – Position of loading pad (see Figure 201.104).40
Figure 201.117 – Application of forces for test of SIDE RAIL.42
Figure 201.118 – Height of SIDE RAIL .43
Figure 201.119a – Angle γ between the back section and the leg section of the
MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM.49
Figure 201.119b – Angle γ between the back section and the upper leg section of the
MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM.49
Figure 201.119c – Angle γ between the angled back section and upper leg section of
MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM .49
the
Figure 201.119d – Angle γ between the angled back section and the leg/upper leg
section of the MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM .50
Figure 201.119 – Configurations of the MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM .50
Figure AA.1 – Marking to select recommended mattresses specified by the
MANUFACTURER.54
Figure AA.2 – Marking for detachable SIDE RAILS specified by the MANUFACTURER .54
Figure AA.3 – Resultant forces without mattress .58
Figure AA.4 – Resultant forces with mattress.58
Figure AA.5 – Example of 60 mm gap measurement of B.58
Figure AA.6 – Angle measurement example of B .58
Figure AA.7 – Placement of measurement TOOL for measurement of D .59
Figure AA.8 – Example of area D measurement that passes .59
Figure AA.9 – Example of area D measurement that fails.59
Figure AA.10 – Example of area D measurement that fails (on limit) .60
Figure AA.11 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area A within the SIDE RAIL .60
Figure AA.12 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area A below the SIDE RAIL .60
Figure AA.13 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area B.60
Figure AA.14 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area C between split SIDE
RAIL .60
Figure AA.15 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area C between SIDE RAIL
and HEAD BOARD .61
Figure AA.16 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area D.61
Figure AA.17 – Example of potential PATIENT entrapment in area A below a single
piece SIDE RAIL .61
Figure BB.1 – Other areas of possible impact testing.68
Figure BB.2 – Impactor .69
Figure BB.3 – Schematic presentation of under MEDICAL BED clearance.72

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Figure BB.4 – Recommendations and requirements regarding angles for different
sections of the MATTRESS SUPPORT PLATFORM .74
Figure CC.1 – Wedge tool.76
Figure CC.2 – V-shaped opening in relation to B.77
Figure CC.3 – Pass/fail in relation to area B .77
Figure CC.4 – Positioning of wedge tool .78
Figure CC.5 – Pass/fail in relation to area C between HEAD BOARD and FOOT BOARD.79
Figure CC.6 – Pass/fail in relation to area C between split SIDE RAILS .80

Table 201.101 – Protection against PATIENT entrapment .24
Table 201.102 – Protection against inadvertent PATIENT falls .44
Table 24 – Allowable maximum temperatures for skin contact with MEDICAL BED APPLIED
PARTS.45
Table BB.1 – Normative and informative requirements for different APPLICATION
ENVIRONMENTS 1 to 5 .67

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –

Part 2-52: Particular requirements for the basic safety
and essential performance of medical beds


FOREWORD
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International standard IEC 60601-2-52 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 62D:
Electromedical equipment, of IEC technical committee 62: Electrical equipment in medical
practice, and by ISO technical committee 173: Assistive products for persons with disability.
It is published as double logo standard.
This first edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 60601-2-38, published in 1996,
and its Amendment 1 (1999). This edition constitutes a technical revision.
The text of this particular standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
62D/795/FDIS 62D/815/RVD

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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. In ISO, the standard has been approved by
20 P-members out of 20 having cast a vote.
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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 collateral 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.
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– “shall” means that compliance with a requirement or a test is mandatory for compliance
with this standard;
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test.
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indicates that there is guidance or rationale related to that item in Annex AA.
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the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
In 1996, the IEC published the first edition of the particular standard for electrically operated
hospital beds, IEC 60601-2-38. The publication was in response to demand in the field for a
universal standard addressing HAZARDS specific to the safety of the hospital bed. Used in
conjunction with a MANUFACTURER’S RISK ASSESSMENT, the standard was felt to be the current
thinking on establishing a basic safety benchmark for industry.
An amendment of IEC 60601-2-38 issued in 1999 recognized the need to mitigate against a
RISK of PATIENT entrapment in the SIDE RAILS, again combined with the use of the
MANUFACTURER’S RISK ASSESSMENT. Although this improved the particular standard, it still was
centered upon electrically operated hospital beds, and failed to take into account manually
operated hospital beds and products in other medical environments.
In 2000, the EN 1970 standard (Adjustable beds for DISABLED PERSONS – Requirements and
test methods) was published, which addressed beds used by DISABLED PERSONS to alleviate or
compensate for a disability or handicap. This standard offered a broadened scope in
conjunction with IEC 60601-2-38, but after the edition of Amendment 1 to IEC 60601-2-38, the
opportunity presented itself to combine the two standards to a common, international
standard.
As work began on the integration, the IEC adjusted its stance on BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL
PERFORMANCE, integrating them into the third edition of IEC 60601-1. It therefore became
necessary to align the new standard with the third edition. The particular standard was given
a new number, IEC 60601-2-52, and work began on alignment to third edition.
This particular standard, therefore, is the realization of much work in alignment, and scope
adjustment between IEC 60601-2-38, EN 1970, and the third edition of IEC 60601-1. It
represents the current thinking in BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of the MEDICAL
BED as used to alleviate illness of PATIENTS and disability of DISABLED PERSONS. This is the
effort of a joint working group of the IEC and the ISO.

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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
Replacement:
This International Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of
MEDICAL BEDS intended for adults, hereafter referred to as MEDICAL BED as defined in
201.3.212.
If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to a MEDICAL BED 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 MEDICAL BED and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.
HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of MEDICAL BED 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 the general standard.
NOTE See also 4.2 of the General Standard.
201.1.2 Object
Replacement:
The object of this particular standard is to establish particular BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL
PERFORMANCE requirements for MEDICAL BEDS as defined in 201.3.212.
201.1.3 Collateral standards
Addition:
This particular standard refers to those applicable collateral standards that are listed in
Clause 2 of the general standard and Clause 2 of this particular standard.
2)
do not apply. All other published
IEC 60601-1-3, IEC 60601-1-8 and IEC 60601-1-10
collateral standards in the IEC 60601-1 series apply as published.
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1)
The general standard is IEC 60601-1:2005, Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for

basic safety and essential performance.
2)
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

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SIST EN 60601-2-52:2010
60601-2-52 © IEC:2009 – 9 –
201.1.4 Particular standards
Replacement:
In the IEC 60601 series, particu
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