EU Commission MDR & IVDR Standardization Request List – Will it Succeed?

EU Commission MDR & IVDR Standardization Request List – Will it Succeed?

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION DECISION M/575 was issued 14 April 2021: This is a list of standards the EU Commission is hoping to Harmonize under MDR and IVDR.  One of the issues is the HAS consultant has issued a negative assessment on

IEC Article on IEC 60601 Series Amendments Project

IEC Article on IEC 60601 Series Amendments Project

A good summary article on IEC e-Tech News about the IEC 60601 Series Amendments project that published last summer (2020) the General 60601-1, and Collateral standards (60601-1-XX). Please note that you need to read further comments in some of my articles about IEC 60601-1 for IEC 62368-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 for some additional details. One blog post is an article from InCompliance

Interpretation Sheet on Essential Performance & Single Fault Condition for IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012

Interpretation Sheet on Essential Performance & Single Fault Condition for IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012

Essential Performance (EP) initially came into the IEC 60601 series of standards when the 3rd edition of IEC 60601-1:2005 was published. The definition was quite confusing and many manufacturers, regulators and test houses had a hard time with it and how to apply it properly. In 3rd edition (2005) + amendment 1 (2012) some clarification came into play which made it easier to understand but there is still a fair amount of confusion.

IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 Just Released – Join for a Webinar on Changes & More

IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 Just Released – Join for a Webinar on Changes & More

IEC 60601-1 Amendment 2 (IEC 60601-1:2005 +A1:2012 + A2:2020) has been in the making since 2015 (officially) along with the other published Amendments (IEC 60601-1-6, 60601-1-8, 60601-1-9, 60601-1-10, 60601-1-11, & 60601-1-12). It was published on 20 August 2020 on the

Insider’s look at the IEC 60601 Amendments: detailed guidance from committee member responsible for changes

Insider’s look at the IEC 60601 Amendments: detailed guidance from committee member responsible for changes

It’s becoming increasingly more difficult for medical device manufacturers and consultants to stay up to date with the proliferation of changes in the regulatory landscape. With several hundred changes written into the 60601-1 Amendment alone, suffice it to say that