On 5/29/2008, Ronald Wellman wrote:
The following web page lists recognized standards: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/md-im/s andards-normes/md_rec_stand_im_norm_lst_2_e.html Hi Ron: Thanks. In reviewing the information at this link, I conclude the following: 1) Yes, at least some medical equipment approved in Canada under at least some versions of IEC 60601 is subject to EMC immunity tests. 2) The specifics of determining whether a home medical device must meet certain EMC immunity tests will likely require some digging. 3) There has apparently been some industry protest to Canada's recent imposition of the Third editions of IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2. In response to that protest, Canada has extended the date by which the transition to the new editions must take place (December 2008). Do you know whether the problems with the Third Edition relate to EMC immunity, and if so what the change was? Also, if anyone can comment on how medical equipment is classified for IEC 60601, I would appreciate it. My guess is that a device intended for home use *might* be subject to less stringent requirements than a device intended for use in a hospital. Thanks, Joe Randolph Telecom Design Consultant Randolph Telecom, Inc. 781-721-2848 (USA) j...@randolph-telecom.com http://www.randolph-telecom.com <http://www.randolph-telecom.com/> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to emc-p...@ieee.org Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas emcp...@ptcnh.net Mike Cantwell mcantw...@ieee.org For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org David Heald: emc-p...@daveheald.com All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc