IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety 11.4: 11.4 ME equipment and ME systems intended for use with flammable anaesthetics

Equipment, systems or parts that the accompanying documents declare suitable for flammable anaesthetics (category AP), or for flammable anaesthetics combined with oxidants (category APG), meet the applicable requirements of the normative Annex G on protection against ignition of flammable anaesthetic mixtures.

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Other controls in Clauses 11 to 13: temperatures, fire, outputs, hazardous situations and fault conditions – IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety

11.1 11.1 Excessive temperatures in ME equipment
11.2 11.2 Fire prevention
11.3 11.3 Constructional requirements for fire enclosures of ME equipment
11.5 11.5 ME equipment and ME systems intended for use in conjunction with flammable agents
11.6 11.6 Overflow, spillage, leakage, ingress of water or particulate matter, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and compatibility with substances used with the ME equipment
11.7 11.7 Biocompatibility of ME equipment and ME systems
11.8 11.8 Interruption of the power supply / supply mains to ME equipment
12.1 12.1 Accuracy of controls and instruments

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