EN 60601-2-29
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DIN EN 60601-2-29 |
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| Area | Medical technology |
| title | Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-29: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of radiation therapy simulators |
| Latest edition | 6.2009 |
| ISO | IEC 60601-2-29: 2008 |
The EN 60601-2-29 titled "Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-29: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of radiotherapy simulators" is part of the series of standards EN 60601 .
The DIN standard DIN EN 60601-2-29 is published by the German Institute for Standardization .
The standard is based on the international version IEC 60601-2-29. Within the framework of the VDE standards, the standard is classified as VDE 0750-2-29 , see DIN-VDE standards part 7 .
This supplementary standard regulates general requirements for the safety, tests and guidelines of radiation therapy simulators .
validity
The German edition 6.2009 has been accepted as a German standard from the date of its publication .
- The current version (6.2009) is to be used in accordance with the 3rd edition of DIN EN 60601-1 .
- The previous standard from November 2002 was withdrawn in June 2009, but may be used until November 2011 with the 2nd edition of DIN EN 60601-1.
scope of application
This international standard applies to basic safety including the essential performance characteristics of therapy simulators, hereinafter referred to as ME devices.
Hazards resulting from the intended physiological mode of action of ME devices or ME systems in the scope of this standard are not covered by special requirements in this standard, with the exception of 7.2.13 (Physiological effects → safety symbols) and 8.4.1 (patient connections with Power output) of the general specifications.
extra information
The following changed requirements are contained in EN 60601-2-29 (extract):
- Protection against mechanical hazards (e.g. trapping people)