| Part B: Supplementary Information Sheet (SIS) |
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FR Recognition List Number
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055
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Date of Entry 12/21/2020
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FR Recognition Number
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19-36
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| Standard | (Included in ASCA) |
IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 4.1 2020-09 CONSOLIDATED VERSION
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests |
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Identical AdoptionANSI AAMI IEC 60601-1-2:2014 [Including AMD 1:2021]
Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests [Including Amendment 1 (2021)] |
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Scope/AbstractThis International Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS.
This collateral standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS in the presence of ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES and to ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES emitted by ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS.
BASIC SAFETY with regard to ELECTROMAGNETIC DISTURBANCES is applicable to all ME EQUIPMENT
and ME SYSTEMS. |
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Extent of Recognition
| Partial recognition. The following part(s) of the standard is (are) not recognized: |
1. Figure 3, "nursing homes" as an example of the HOME HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT.
2. Subclause 8.9, Table 8 on Page 39: The citation of Note k) under "Conducted disturbances induced by RF fields" (4th Row).
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Rationale for Recognition
This standard is relevant to medical devices and is recognized on its scientific and technical merit and/or because it supports existing regulatory policies.
This standard is recognized in part because:
1. Figure 3 is in conflict with existing published final guidance. See "professional healthcare facility" of IV. Definitions in guidance #3 listed below.
2. Excluding SIP/SOP cables less than 1 m in length from the IEC 61000-4-6 test is not recognized because it is inconsistent with published literature. See Figure B.1 of #5 and first paragraph of Page 190, Chapter 10, Cables and Connectors of #6 referenced below. |
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Relevant FDA Guidance and/or Supportive Publications*
1. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Radio Frequency Wireless Technology in Medical Devices, Issued August 13, 2013.
2. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Information to Support a Claim of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Electrically2-Powered Medical Devices, Issued July 11, 2016.
3. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff: Design Considerations for Devices Intended for Home Use, Issued November 24, 2014.
4. AAMI CR500:2019 Basic Introduction to the IEC 60601 Series.
5. IEC 61000-4-6 Edition 4.0, 2013-10 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields.
6. Kimmel, William D. and Gerke, Daryl D., Electromagnetic Compatibility in Medical Equipment, A Guide for Designers and Installers, IEEE Press and Interpharm Press, Inc., 1995
Appropriate Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards in Premarket Submissions for Medical Devices - Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, issued September 2018. |
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| FDA Technical Contacts
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| Standards Development Organization
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| FDA Specialty Task Group (STG)
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| *These are provided as examples and others may be applicable. |
