IEC 60601-1 Definition of Patient Applied Parts – Part 1 of 2

This blog will you understand the definition of Patient Applied Parts for medical electrical equipment under the IEC 60601-1 Standard. 

This blog discusses the following points:

• Definition of APPLIED PART
• Examples of APPLIED PARTS for specific medical devices
• Examples of different types of APPLIED PARTS (Type B, BF, CF or & each can be Defibrillator Proof for a total of 6 APPLIED PARTS classifications)
• 3 Notes in regard to the Definition of APPLIED PART