IEC 60601-2-6 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 2: Particular Requirements for the Safety of Microwave Therapy Equipment

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Title
Medical Electrical Equipment Part 2: Particular Requirements for the Safety of Microwave Therapy Equipment

Appareils électromédicaux. Deuxième partie: Règles particulières de sécurité pour appareils de thérapie à micro-ondes

International Electrotechnical Commission

Publication Date:
Jan 1, 1984

Scope:

This International Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS.

If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT 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 ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.

HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT 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.

NOTE See also 4.2.

This standard can also be applied to equipment used for compensation or alleviation of disease, injury or disability.

In vitro diagnostic equipment that does not fall within the definition of ME EQUIPMENT is covered by the IEC 61010 series ²). This standard does not apply to the implantable parts of active implantable medical devices covered by ISO 14708-1 ³).

This Particular Standard specifies requirements for the safety of MICROWAVE THERAPY EQUIPMENT used in medical practice, as defined in Sub-clause 2.1.1 O 1, hereinafter referred to as EQUIPMENT.

This standard does not apply to EQUIPMENT specified for hyperthermia.

Object

The object of this standard is to specify general requirements and to serve as the basis for particular standards.

²⁾ IEC 61010 (all parts), Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use

³⁾ ISO 14708-1, Implants for surgery – Active implantable medical devices – Part 1: General requirements for safety, marking and for information to be provided by the manufacturer

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