• BS 5724-2.4:1985

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.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 cardiac defibrillators and cardiac defibrillator-monitors

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  19-09-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-1985

    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
    14. Requirements related to classification
    17. Insulation and PROTECTIVE IMPEDANCES
    19. Continuous LEAKAGE CURRENTS and PATIENT AUXILIARY
         CURRENTS
    20. Dielectric strength
    Section Four - Protection against mechanical hazards
    Section Five - Protection against hazards from unwanted
    or excessive radiation
    Section Six - Protection against 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
    46. Human errors
    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
    57. MAINS PARTS, components and layout
    Section 101 - Additional requirements relating to safety
    101. Charging time
    102. INTERNAL ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE
    103. Endurance
    104. Synchronizer
    105. Recovery of the CARDIAC MONITOR from charging or
         internal discharging
    Figures 101 to 109
    Appendix B - Testing during manufacture and/or
    installation
    Appendix AA - Rationale

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    Specifies safety requirements for equipment intended to defibrillate the heart by an electrical impulse via electrodes applied either to the patient\'s skin or to the exposed heart.

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    Committee CH/62/4
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    BS 5724-2.22(1987) : 1987 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - SPECIFICATION FOR GENERAL OPERATING TABLES

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    BS 5724-1:1979 Medical electrical equipment Specification for general safety requirements
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