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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-maj-2023
Medicinska električna oprema - 2-40. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in
bistvene lastnosti za elektromiografe in opremo za izzvane odzive
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and
essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-40: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Elektromyographen und
Geräten für evozierte Potentiale
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-40: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base
et les performances essentielles des électromyographes et des appareils à potentiel
évoqué
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60601-2-40:2023
ICS:
11.040.50 Radiografska oprema Radiographic equipment
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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62D/2019/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
PROJECT NUMBER:
IEC 60601-2-40 ED3
DATE OF CIRCULATION: CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING:
2023-03-17 2023-06-09
SUPERSEDES DOCUMENTS:
62D/1901/CD, 62D/1928A/CC
IEC SC 62D : PARTICULAR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND SYSTEMS
SECRETARIAT: SECRETARY:
United States of America Ms Ladan Bulookbashi
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TITLE:
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential
performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment

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1 CONTENTS
2 FOREWORD . 4
3 INTRODUCTION . 7
4 201.1 Scope, object and related standards . 8
5 201.2 Normative references . 10
6 201.3 Terms and definitions . 10
7 201.4 General requirements . 12
8 201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT . 12
9 201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 12
10 201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents . 12
11 201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT . 14
12 201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 15
13 201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS . 15
14 201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS . 15
15 201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous
16 outputs . 16
17 201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions for ME EQUIPMENT . 18
18 201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) . 19
19 201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT . 19
20 201.16 ME SYSTEMS . 19
21 201.17 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 19
22 202 * ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES – Requirements and tests . 19
23 Annexes . 24
24 Annex C (informative) Guide to marking and labelling requirements for ME EQUIPMENT
25 and ME SYSTEMS . 24
26 Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale . 25
27 Bibliography . 31
28 Index of defined terms used in this particular standard . 32
30 Figure AA.1 – Suggested test layout for EMISSION and IMMUNITY testing . 28
31 Figure AA.2 – Example of test setup for protection against the effects of HF SURGICAL
32 ME EQUIPMENT . 29
33 Figure AA.3 – Example of test setup for protection against the effects of HF SURGICAL
34 ME EQUIPMENT . 30
36 Table 202.101 – Pass/fail criteria for Table 4 of IEC 60601-1-2:2014/AMD1:2020 . 21
37 Table 202.102 – Pass/fail criteria for Table 7 of IEC 60601-1-2:2014/AMD1:2020 . 22
38 Table 202.103 – Pass/fail criteria for Table 8 of IEC 60601-1-2:2014/AMD1:2020 . 23
39 Table 202.104 – Pass/fail criteria for Table 5, 6, 9 of IEC 60601-1-2:2014/AMD1:2020 . 23
41 Table 201.C.101 – Marking on the outside of ELECTROMYOGRAPHS and EVOKED
42 RESPONSE EQUIPMENT or its parts . 24
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45 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
46 _____________
48 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –
50 Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential
51 performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
53 FOREWORD
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88 International Standard IEC 60601-2-40 has been prepared by subcommittee 62D:
89 Electromedical equipment, of IEC technical committee 62: Electrical equipment in medical
90 practice.
91 This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC 60601-2-40 published in
92 2016. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
93 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
94 edition:
95 a) added requirements for constant voltage stimulators ;
96 b) clarified requirements for VISUAL STIMULATORS.
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