• BS 5724-2.5:1985

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Medical electrical equipment. Particular requirements for safety Specification for safety of ultrasonic therapy equipment

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-05-2001

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-06-1985

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    Section One - General
    1. Scope and object
    2. Terminology and definitions
    4. General requirements for tests
    5. Classification
    6. Identification, marking and documents
    7. Power input
    Section Two - Safety requirements
    Section Three - Protection against electric shock hazards
    13. General
    14. Requirements related to classification
    Section Four - Protection against mechanical hazards
    21. Mechanical strength
    Section Five - Protection against hazards from unwanted
    or excessive radiation
    35. Acoustical energy (including ultrasonics)
    36. Electromagnetic compatibility
    Section Six - Protection against the hazards of
    explosions in medically used rooms
    Section Seven - Protection against excessive temperatures,
    fire and other hazards such as human errors
    42. Excessive temperatures
    44. Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of
         liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
    Section Eight - Accuracy of operating data and protection
    against incorrect output
    50. Accuracy of operating data
    51. Protection against incorrect output
    Section Nine - Fault conditions causing overheating and/
    or mechanical damage; environmental tests
    Section Ten - Constructional requirements
    56. Components and general assembly
    Figure 101. Arrangement for testing for unwanted
                 radiation from the TREATMENT HEAD
    Figure 102. Arrangement for testing the temperature
                 of the radiating surface
    Appendix B - Testing during manufacture and/or installation
    Appendix AA - Rationale

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    Safety requirements for equipment for the generation and application of ultrasound to a patient for therapeutic purposes. Excludes medical ultrasonic tools.

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    Committee CH/62/4
    Development Note IMPLEMENTS CENELEC HD 395.2.5
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60150:1963 Testing and calibration of ultrasonic therapeutic equipment.
    CISPR 11:2015 RLV Industrial, scientific and medical equipment - Radio-frequency disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement
    BS 5724-1:1979 Medical electrical equipment Specification for general safety requirements
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