• I.S. EN IEC 60601-2-66:2020

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    Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-66: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of hearing aids and hearing aid systems (IEC 60601-2-66:2019)

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    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  29-04-2020

    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 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
    Annexes
    Annex E (informative) Examples of the connection of the measuring device (MD) for measurement of the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT and PATIENT AUXILIARY CURRENT
    Annex G (normative) Protection against HAZARDS of ignition of flammable anaesthetic mixtures
    Annex H (informative) PEMS structure, PEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE-CYCLE and documentation
    Annex I (informative) ME SYSTEMS aspects
    Annex J (informative) Survey of insulation paths
    Annex K (informative) Simplified PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT diagrams
    Annex L (normative) Insulated winding wires for use without interleaved insulation
    Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale
    Annex BB (informative) Abbreviations
    Annex CC (informative) Essential performance
    Annex DD (informative) Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT
    Bibliography
    Index of defined terms used in this particular standard

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    This part of IEC 60601 applies to the BASIC SAFETY of HEARING AIDS and HEARING AID SYSTEMS, hereafter also referred to as ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEM.

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    Committee TC 29
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document. THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS:ISO/FDIS 80000-8, IEC 62489-1:2010/AMD2:2017
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes
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