EN 13976-2:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2004
Reševalni sistemi – Prevoz inkubatorjev – 2. del: Zahteve za sistem
Rescue systems - Transportation of incubators - Part 2: System requirements
Rettungssysteme - Inkubatortransport - Teil 2: Anforderungen an Transportsysteme
Systémes de sauvetage - Transport d'incubateurs - Partie 2: Exigences relatives au
systéme
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13976-2:2003
ICS:
11.040.10 Anestezijska, respiratorna in Anaesthetic, respiratory and
reanimacijska oprema reanimation equipment
11.160 3UYDSRPRþ First aid
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13976-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2003
ICS 11.040.10; 11.160
English version
Rescue systems - Transportation of incubators - Part 2: System
requirements
Systémes de sauvetage - Transport d'incubateurs - Partie Rettungssysteme - Inkubatortransport - Teil 2:
2: Exigences relatives au systéme Anforderungen an Transportsysteme
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 November 2003.
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Contents
page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.7
4 Requirements .7
4.1 System combination.7
4.2 Suspension/noise/comfort (shock-absorption).7
4.3 Temperature conditions .7
4.4 Ingress of liquids .7
4.5 Humidity.7
4.6 Protection against electrical shock .7
4.7 Pressure.8
4.8 Vibration.8
4.9 Mechanical integrity .8
4.10 Fire prevention .8
4.11 EMC .8
Annex A (normative) Medical devices used in conjunction with transport incubators.9
A.1 General.9
A.2 Monitors.9
A.3 Respirators and respiration devices.10
A.4 Devices for injection and infusion .11
A.5 Devices for diagnosis and treatment.11
A.6 Bandaging and nursing.11
A.7 Drugs.12
Annex B (informative) Staffing and ergonomics .13
B.1 General.13
B.2 Responsibility.13
B.3 Competence.13
B.4 Records.13
B.5 Space.14
B.6 Safety .14
B.7 Communication.14
B.8 Ergonomics .14
B.9 Insurance .14
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other
provisions of EU Directives. .15
Foreword
This document (EN 13976-2:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 239, "Rescue systems",
the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by June 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
June 2004.
Annex A is normative and annex B is informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This European standard gives the requirements for a transport incubator system that will ensure its
interchangeability as well as its safe and effective function in different vehicles or crafts. Such systems are
essential in allowing the uninterrupted care of patients. Requirements for interface conditions are given in part 1
(EN 13976-1).
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements for a transport incubator system including the interactions
between the vehicle or craft and the incubator and the associated equipment, needed for care and treatment of
infants, used in emergency or planned transport.
It also specifies the particular requirements needed to ensure the proper function of equipment during
transportation (e.g. monitors, respirators, infusion pumps, extra corporeal lung support- (ECLS-) systems, gas
supply) and to provide safe transportation for infants and operators.
This standard also stipulates that the equipment or systems shall not interfere with the functions of the vehicle or
craft providing transportation.
This standard does not give requirements for the vehicles, crafts, devices or incubators as such, these
requirements are found in other standards. However, transport incubators are normally combined with other
equipment to form a “transport incubator system”.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 455-1, Medical gloves for single use — Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes.
EN 455-2, Medical gloves for single use — Part 2: Requirements and testing for physical properties.
EN 455-3, Medical gloves for single use — Part 3: Requirements and testing for biological evaluation.
EN 794-1, Lung ventilators — Part 1: Particular requirements for critical care ventilators.
EN 794-3, Lung ventilators — Part 3: Particular requirements for emergency and transport ventilators.
EN 864, Medical electrical equipment — Capnometers for use with humans – Particular requirements.
EN 865, Pulse oximeters — Particular requirements.
EN 1060-1, Non-invasive sphygmomanometers — Part 1: General requirements.
EN 1060-2, Non-invasive sphygmomanometers — Part 2: Supplementary requirements for mechanical
sphygmomanometers.
EN 1281-1, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment — Conical connectors — Part 1: Cones and sockets.
EN 1281-2, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment — Conical connectors — Part 2: Screw-threaded weight-
bearing connectors.
EN 1615, Enteral feeding catheters and enteral giving sets for single use and their connectors - Design and testing
EN 1617, Sterile drainage catheters and accessory devices for single use.
EN 1618, Catheters other than intravascular catheters — Test methods for common properties.
EN 1707, Conical fittings with a 6 % (Luer) taper for syringes, needles and certain other medical equipment — Lock
fittings.
EN 1733, Suction catheters for use in the respiratory tract.
EN 1782, Tracheal tubes and connectors.
EN 1789:1999, Medical vehicles and their equipment — Road ambulances.
EN 1819, Laryngoscopes for tracheal intubation — Particular requirements.
EN 1865, Specifications for stretchers and other patient handling equipment used in road ambulances.
EN 12342, Breathing tubes intended for use with anaesthetic apparatus and ventilators.
EN 13718-1, Air, water and difficult terrain ambulances — Part 1: Medical device interface
requirements for the continuity of patient care.
EN 13718-2, Air, water and difficult terrain ambulances — Part 2: Operational and technical requirements for
continuity of patient care.
EN 13976-1, Rescue systems — Transportation of incubators — Part 1: Interface conditions.
EN 60601-1:1990, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for safety (IEC 60601-1:1988).
EN 60601-1-2, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1-2: General requirements for safety. Collateral standard:
Electromagnetic compatibility — Requirements and tests (IEC 60601-1-2:2001).
EN 60601-2-20:1996, Medical electrical equipment — Part 2: Particular requirements for safety of transport
incubators (IEC 60601-2-20:1990).
EN 60601-2-24, Medical electrical equipment — Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of infusion pumps
and controllers (IEC 60601-2-24:1998).
EN 60601-2-30, Medical electrical equipment — Part 2-30: Particular requirements for the safety, including
essential performance, of automatic cycling non-invasive blood pressure monitoring equipment (IEC 60601-2-
30:1999).
EN ISO 6009, Hypodermic needles for single use — Colour coding for identification (ISO 6009:1992).
EN ISO 7864, Sterile hypodermic needles for single use (ISO 7864:1993).
EN ISO 7886-1, Sterile hypodermic syringes for single use — Part 1: Syringes for manual use (ISO 7886-1:1993).
EN ISO 7886-2, Sterile hypodermic syringes
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