02/25/2019

Which standard must be observed for the approval of an electrical medical device? This article will explain how to determine this for the most important countries (i.e., EU, USA, and China). The article refers to the 60601 family of standards. ...

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We have already described the basics and the necessity of insulation diagrams for documenting electrical safety according to 60601-1 in several articles: Electrical safety in medical technology according to 60601-1 Insulation diagrams in medical technology Insulation diagrams according to 60601-1 Part 1: Basic concepts ...

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The legislator imposes a multitude of requirements on all electrical devices and systems, which must be met for successful CE conformity. An approval process therefore includes at least the three major chapters "electrical safety", "electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)" and "restriction of ...

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05/16/2018

The last article explained some basic concepts related to isolation diagrams. In this article, we will now go through the creation of an isolation diagram step by step. 1. Establishing the System Context First, we need to determine which device and ...

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05/08/2018

The electrical safety of medical devices has already been the subject of several articles: The article "Insulation Diagrams in Medical Technology" discusses insulation diagrams in general. The article "Electrical Safety in Medical Technology" describes how electrical medical devices are classified and ...

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04/16/2018

Since the introduction of touchscreen smartphones, the way people interact with machines has changed dramatically. The trend is toward ever-larger touchscreens and the elimination of physical buttons. This is also true in the ...

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