On August 20, 2012 IEC released the consolidated edition 3.1 of IEC 60601-1:2012 which is a combination of IEC 60601-1:2005 (also known as 3rd ed. of IEC 60601-1) combined with Amendment 1:2012 (A1).  A consolidated edition is not a full revision of the standard but is an intermediate release of updates (A1:2012) to 3rd edition.  Both the original publication of IEC 60601-1:2005 along with the A1:2012 are added together so it is one cohesive document instead of reading the 3rd ed. separate from Amendment 1 which is very cumbersome to read.

Currently Edition 3.1 is only available in English and is available thru the IEC website at http://webstore.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/artnum/046826!opendocument.  The English & French version is estimated to be published sometime between mid to late Sept. 2012.  

AAMI has indicated that it may take another month or more before the US consolidated edition 3.1 of IEC 60601-1 is published as a US National Standard under AAMI ES-60601-1:2005 + A1:2012.  

As I hear more information about these versions I will send out updates. 

IEC 60601-1:2012 Consolidated 3.1 Edition Just Published