CSA - CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60601-1:08
Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
Organization: | CSA |
Publication Date: | 1 February 2008 |
Status: | inactive |
Page Count: | 822 |
ICS Code (Medical equipment): | 11.040 |
scope:
This standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS designed to be installed in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part I, CSA C22.1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 0; and CAN/CSA-Z32.
NOTE 1A: In the IEC 60601 standards series adopted for use in Canada, the Canadian-particular standards may modify, replace, or delete requirements contained in this standard as appropriate for the particular ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS under consideration, and may add other BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE requirements.
Collateral standards
Applicable Canadian collateral standards become normative at the date of their publication and apply together with this standard.
NOTE 1: When evaluating compliance with CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-1, it is permissible to assess independently compliance with the adopted Canadian collateral standards.
Particular standards
A requirement of a Canadian-particular safety standard takes precedence over this standard.
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