What is this standard about?
This part of IEC 60601, which is a Technical Report, contains a series of recommendations developed by an expert working group of IEC subcommittee 62A in response to questions of interpretation of IEC 60601-1:2005 and related collateral standards in the IEC 60601 series.
This document is primarily intended to be used by:
– MANUFACTURERS of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT;
– test laboratories and others responsible for assessment of compliance with IEC 60601-1:2005, IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012, IEC 60601-1-8:2006, IEC 60601-1-8:2006/AMD1:2012, IEC 60601-1-11:2010, IEC 60601-1-11:2015 and IEC 60601-1-12:2014;
– those developing subsequent editions of IEC 60601-1.
The recommendations in the first edition of IEC TR 62296 were considered in preparing the third edition of IEC 60601-1. Similarly, it is expected that these recommendations within IEC 60601-4-3 will be considered when preparing future revisions of IEC 60601-1 and related collateral standards in the IEC 60601 series.
The object of this document is to make the recommendations/interpretations available to those interested in the application of the third edition of IEC 60601-1 and applicable collateral standards.