IEC 60601-1, “Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance,” is now available from Document Center Inc. in the new consolidated Edition 3.1 — paper or pdf format.
This consolidated version of IEC 60601-1 consists of the third edition (2005), its amendment 1 (2012) and its corrigenda of December 2006 and 2007. The technical content is therefore identical to the 3rd edition and its amendment.
The revision has been prepared for user convenience. A vertical line in the margin shows where the base publication has been modified by amendment 1. Additions and deletions are displayed in red, with deletions being struck through.
By the way, Committee SC62A (the author of IEC 60601-1 ED. 3.1:2012) recognizes that equipment manufacturers and testing organizations may need a transitional period following publication this type of new, amended or revised IEC publication — both to make products in accordance with the new requirements and to equip themselves for conducting new or revised tests. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the content of this publication be adopted for mandatory implementation nationally not earlier than 3 years from the date of publication.
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