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BS EN IEC 80601-2-78:2020

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Medical electrical equipment Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical robots for rehabilitation, assessment, compensation or alleviation

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-04-2020

$669.38
Including GST where applicable

Committee
CH/62/4
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
9780580965791
Pages
82
ProductNote
This standard also refers to EN 62366-1:2015/AC:2015, EN 60601-1-10:2008, EN 60601-1-6:2010,
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

IEC 80601-2-78:2019 applies to the general requirements for BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL ROBOTS that physically interact with a PATIENT with an IMPAIRMENT to support or perform REHABILITATION, ASSESSMENT, COMPENSATION or ALLEVIATION related to the PATIENT’S MOVEMENT FUNCTIONS, as intended by the MANUFACTURER.
IEC 80601-2-78:2019 does not apply to
• external limb prosthetic devices (use ISO 22523),
• electric wheelchairs (use ISO 7176 (all parts)),
• diagnostic imaging equipment (e.g. MRI, use IEC 60601-2-33), and
• personal care ROBOTS (use ISO 13482).

Standards Relationship
EN 50363-0:2011 Identical
IEC 80601-2-78:2019 Identical
EN IEC 80601-2-78:2020 Identical

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