Medical electrical equipment, Part 1.12: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems intended for use in the emergency medical services environment

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AS	06/23/2017		42

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AS IEC 60601.1.12 – Medical electrical equipment, Part 1.12: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems intended for use in the emergency medical services environment

The objective of this Standard is to specify requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical (ME) equipment and ME systems for use in the home healthcare environment. It applies regardless of whether the ME equipment or ME system is intended for use by a lay operator or by trained healthcare personnel.