scope:

This technical report describes the technical recommendations for use of medical equipment in HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMOFILTRATION and HAEMODIAFILTRATION. These principles should be complied with to ensure safe, permissible and appropriate application. The physician is responsible for the HAEMODIALYSIS treatment prescription. However, the ORGANIZATION administering the treatment is responsible for all resources, structures and processes used in connection with the treatment. These responsibilities will not be described here. If applicable, the scope may be applicable to the use of the medical equipment in paediatrics, home HAEMODIALYSIS, acute and SORBENT DIALYSIS SYSTEMS. The requirements of IEC 60601-2-16 ensure that medical electrical equipment used for extracorporeal renal replacement therapy operates with a high level of safety. Despite that high level of safety, however, some residual risk remains, related to medical-biological, physical-chemical and technical HAZARDS. The ORGANIZATION administering the treatment is responsible for managing the residual risk.