EN 60601-2-21
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DIN EN 60601-2-21 |
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| Area | Medical technology |
| title | Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the safety of infant warmers |
| Latest edition | 12.1995 |
| ISO | IEC 60601-2-21: 1994 |
The EN 60601-2-21 with the title "Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Special stipulations for the safety of baby warmers" is part of the EN 60601 series of standards .
The DIN standard DIN EN 60601-2-21 is published by the German Institute for Standardization .
The standard is based on the international version IEC 60601-2-21. Within the framework of the VDE standards, the standard is classified as VDE 0750-2-21 , see DIN-VDE standards part 7 .
This supplementary standard regulates general requirements for the safety, tests and guidelines for baby heaters.
validity
The German edition of 12.1995 has been adopted as a German standard from 6.1999 .
- The current version (12.1995) is to be used in accordance with the 2nd edition of DIN EN 60601-1 .
- In January 1998 an amendment A1 was published.
- In September 2006 a draft for use with the 3rd edition of DIN EN 60601-1 was published.
scope of application
These special specifications apply to baby warmers. Specifications for infant warmers for use outside the area of a hospital infant care station, infant warmers with a warming mat and infant warmers that are fed with an internal power supply are not covered by this standard.
extra information
The following changed requirements are contained in EN 60601-2-21 (extract):
- Dielectric strength
- Mechanical hazards
- Infrared radiation
- Excessive temperatures
- Accuracy of the operating data
- construction
- Special requirements for baby warmers