Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment

D155/C032-C033: Publication of revised Annex ZA and Annex ZZ

Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 1-3: Allgemeine Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale - Ergänzungsnorm: Strahlenschutz von diagnostischen Röntgengeräten

Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 1-3: Exigences générales pour la sécurité de base et les performances essentielles - Norme collatérale: Radioprotection dans les appareils à rayonnement X de diagnostic

Medicinska električna oprema - 1-3. del: Splošne zahteve za osnovno varnost in bistvene lastnosti - Spremljevalni standard: Zaščita pred sevanjem pri rentgenski diagnostični opremi - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
29-Nov-2016
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
23-Nov-2016
Due Date
28-Jan-2017
Completion Date
30-Nov-2016
Directive
Not Harmonized93/42/EEC - Medical devices
OJ Ref: C 389 OJ Date: 17-Nov-2017 Conflicting Date: 01-Nov-2019

Relations

Effective Date
09-Feb-2026
Effective Date
09-Feb-2026
Effective Date
15-Nov-2016

Overview

SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017 is a European collateral standard developed by CENELEC (CLC) for medical electrical equipment, specifically addressing the general requirements for basic safety and essential performance with a focus on radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment. This document amends EN 60601-1-3:2008, and aligns European practices with essential requirements from EU legislation, notably the Medical Devices Directive (MDD 93/42/EEC).

This standard is vital for manufacturers, engineers, and healthcare providers to ensure that X-ray-based diagnostic equipment minimizes radiation exposure risks to patients, users, and others, while maintaining high diagnostic performance.

Keywords: medical electrical equipment, radiation protection, X-ray equipment, safety standard, EN 60601-1-3, collateral standard, EU compliance

Key Topics

  • Radiation Protection Requirements: Outlines how diagnostic X-ray equipment must be designed to reduce exposure to ionizing radiation for patients, operators, and bystanders without compromising clinical effectiveness.
  • Basic Safety and Essential Performance: Defines requirements that ensure essential performance is maintained, and that safety is prioritized under normal and foreseeable misuse conditions.
  • Compliance with EU Directives: Details the relationship between the standard and the essential requirements of the European Medical Devices Directive, ensuring equipment designed to this standard supports regulatory compliance.
  • Normative References: Lists essential International and European standards (e.g., IEC 60601-1, IEC 60336) referenced for harmonized approaches to equipment design and testing.
  • Risk Management & Information: Emphasizes the role of risk management processes and comprehensive user instructions to support safe equipment operation and maintenance.

Applications

SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017 is applicable in various contexts:

  • Diagnostic X-Ray Equipment Design: Manufacturers must use this standard to ensure their devices meet the latest, state-of-the-art safety requirements regarding radiation emission and control.
  • Compliance and Certification: The standard provides a recognized technical foundation for meeting CE marking requirements in the EU, supporting risk reduction and regulatory approval processes.
  • Healthcare Facilities: Hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers should reference this standard when procuring or assessing X-ray equipment to ensure ongoing patient and staff protection.
  • Quality Management Systems: Integrates with medical device quality frameworks (such as ISO 13485), supporting consistent safety and performance during the equipment lifecycle.
  • Documentation and Instructions: Ensures that user manuals and safety information detail the characteristics of emitted radiation, protection methods, and precautions to minimize accidental exposure.

Related Standards

For comprehensive compliance and optimal safety, the following related standards are frequently referenced alongside SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017:

  • EN 60601-1 - General requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment
  • EN 60601-1/A1 and A12 - Amendments addressing additional safety and performance updates
  • EN 60336 - X-ray tube assemblies for medical use - Characteristics of focal spots
  • EN 60522 - Determination of the permanent filtration of X-ray tube assemblies
  • IEC 60788 - Medical electrical equipment - Glossary of defined terms
  • EN ISO 14971 - Application of risk management to medical devices

Adhering to EN 60601-1-3 and its related standards helps manufacturers, healthcare providers, and regulatory bodies ensure effective radiation protection, reliable device performance, and legal compliance in the use and development of diagnostic X-ray equipment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment". This standard covers: D155/C032-C033: Publication of revised Annex ZA and Annex ZZ

D155/C032-C033: Publication of revised Annex ZA and Annex ZZ

SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.040.50 - Radiographic equipment; 13.280 - Radiation protection. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 1789:2007+A1:2010, SIST EN 13718-1:2008, SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

SIST EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2017 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 93/42/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/432. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray
equipment
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 1-3: Allgemeine Festlegungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale - Ergänzungsnorm: Strahlenschutz
von diagnostischen Röntgengeräten
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 1-3: Exigences générales pour la sécurité de base et
les performances essentielles - Norme collatérale: Radioprotection dans les appareils à
rayonnement X de diagnostic
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2016
ICS:
11.040.50 Radiografska oprema Radiographic equipment
13.280 Varstvo pred sevanjem Radiation protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2016
ICS 11.040.50; 13.280
English Version
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for
basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard:
Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 1-3: Exigences Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 1-3: Allgemeine
générales pour la sécurité de base et les performances Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der
essentielles - Norme collatérale: Radioprotection dans les wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale - Ergänzungsnorm:
appareils à rayonnement X de diagnostic Strahlenschutz von diagnostischen Röntgengeräten
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN 60601-1-3:2008; it was approved by CENELEC on 2016-11-01. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2016 E

European foreword
This document (EN 60601-1-3:2008/A11:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 62 "Electrical
equipment in medical practice".
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at (dop) 2017-11-01
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2019-11-01
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this
document.
1 Modifications to annexes
Replace Annex ZA and Annex ZZ with the following.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
However, for any use of this standard “within the meaning of Annex ZZ", the user must always check
that any referenced document has not been superseded and that its relevant contents can still be
considered the generally acknowledged state-of-art.
When the IEC or ISO standard is referred to in the IEC text standard, this must be understood as a
normative reference to the parallel EN standard, as outlined below, including the foreword and the
Annexes ZZ.
NOTE 1 The way in which referenced documents are cited in normative requirements determines the extent (in
whole or in part) to which they apply.
NOTE 2 When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60336 Medical electrical equipment - X-ray EN 60336 2005
tube assemblies for medical use -
Characteristics of focal spots
IEC 60522 1999 Determination of the permanent filtration EN 60522 1999
of X-ray tube assemblies
IEC 60601-1 2005 Medical electrical equipment EN 60601-1 2006
Part 1: General requirements for basic
A1 2012 EN 60601-1/A1 2013
safety and essential performance
EN 60601-1/A12 2014
IEC 60788 2004 Medical electrical equipment - Glossary
of defined terms
ISO 497 Guide to the choice of series of
preferred numbers and of series
containing more rounded values of
preferred numbers
Annex ZZ
(informative)
Coverage of Essential Requirements of EU Directives
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to the
Essential Requirements given in Annex I of EU Directive 93/42/EEC.
General Guidance:
Once this standard will be cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the clauses of this standard given in Table ZZ.1 confers, within the limits of the scope
of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements (ERs) of
that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
NOTE 1 The standard’s scope is limited to the specific uses, environments, contexts, objective situations
specifically indicated. It cannot provide for presumption of conformity in other conditions. Some clauses or
subclauses may be not applicable due to the specific type of equipment under consideration.
NOTE 2 Only prescriptions contained in the normative parts of the text are relevant to the presumption of
conformity of this standard. Informative parts may, however, support users to interpret such prescriptions
correctly.
NOTE 3 Where a reference from a clause of this standard to the risk management process is made, the risk
management process needs to be in compliance with Directive 93/42/EEC. This means that risks have to be
reduced "as far as possible", "to a minimum", "to the lowest possible level", "minimized" or "removed", according
to the wording of the corresponding essential requirement which must be interpreted and applied in such a way as
to take account of technology and practice existing at the time of design and of technical and economical
considerations compatible with a high level of protection of health and safety.
NOTE 4
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