IEC - 60601-2-46 CMV
Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-46: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of operating tables (Commented Version)
| Organization: | IEC |
| Publication Date: | 1 May 2023 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 90 |
| ICS Code (Hospital equipment): | 11.140 |
scope:
Commented versions are a valuable improvement upon the conventional IEC Redline Version (RLV). These versions are designed to facilitate a clearer understanding of the revisions made between the prior and current editions of a publication. This enhanced product package incorporates both the most recent edition of the document and the annotated redline version. This combined offering provides users with an easily accessible means to track and comprehend the alterations and additions that have been made, thereby enhancing the utility and effectiveness of the publication for its intended audience.
This part of IEC 60601 specifies safety requirements for OPERATING TABLES, whether or not having electrical parts, including TRANSPORTERS, used for the transportation of the OPERATING TABLE top to or from the base or pedestal of an OPERATING TABLE with detachable OPERATING TABLE top.
NOTE See also IEC 60601-1:2005, IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:20
This particular standard does not apply to
- dental PATIENT chairs (see ISO 7494-1),
- examination chairs and couches,
- PATIENT-supporting systems of diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic equipment (see IEC 60601-2-54 or IEC 60601-2-43),
- OPERATING TABLE heating blankets (see IEC 60601-2-35),
- PATIENT transfer equipment,
- delivery tables and delivery beds,
- medical beds (see IEC 60601-2-52 and EN 50637), and
- field tables.
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