• I.S. EN IEC 80601-2-78:2020

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    Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical robots for rehabilitation, assessment, compensation or alleviation

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    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  06-05-2020

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    201.1 Scope, object and related standards
    201.2 Normative references
    201.3 Terms and definitions
    201.4 General requirements
    201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT
    201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents
    201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT
    201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS
    201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS
    201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous outputs
    201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions for ME EQUIPMENT
    201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS)
    201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT
    201.16 ME SYSTEMS
    201.17 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    202 ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES – Requirements and tests
    206 USABILITY
    208 * General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
    210 * Process requirements for the development of PHYSIOLOGIC CLOSED-LOOP CONTROLLERS
    211 * Requirements for MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS used in the HOME HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) General guidance and rationale
    Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale
    Annex BB (informative) Guidance and examples of SITUATION AWARENESS
    Bibliography
    Index of defined terms used in this particular standard

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    This part of IEC 80601 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.

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    Committee SC 62D
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
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