EN 60601-2-23

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Logo of the German Institute for Standardization DIN EN 60601-2-23
Area Medical technology
title Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for the safety including essential performance characteristics of equipment for transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring
Latest edition 11.2000
ISO IEC 60601-2-23: 1999

The EN 60601-2-23 with the title "Medical electrical devices - Part 2-23: Special stipulations for the safety including essential performance characteristics of devices for the transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring" is part of the standard series EN 60601 .

The DIN standard DIN EN 60601-2-23 is published by the German Institute for Standardization .

The standard is based on the international version IEC 60601-2-23. Within the framework of the VDE standards, the standard is classified as VDE 0750-2-23 , see DIN-VDE standards part 7 .

This supplementary standard regulates general requirements for safety, tests and guidelines including essential performance characteristics of devices for transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring .

validity

The German edition 11.2000 has been accepted as a German standard from its publication date .

  • The current version (11.2000) is to be used in accordance with the 2nd edition of DIN EN 60601-1 .
  • A draft for use with the 3rd edition of DIN EN 60601-1 was published in January 2008.

scope of application

These special stipulations define the requirements for the safety of devices for transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring. They apply to transcutaneous monitoring devices used on adults, children and newborns, and include the use of such devices to monitor the fetus during birth.

They do not apply to blood saturation oximeters or to devices that are used on body surfaces other than the skin (e.g. the conjunctiva of the eye, the mucous membrane).

extra information

The following changed requirements are contained in EN 60601-2-23 (extract):