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The FDA in a little over a month on 30 May 2022 (that is swift) has updated the Recognized Consensus database for the AAMI 60601 Amendmended Standards that are referenced in my previous post of May 13, 2022. The AAMI
On December 20, 2021 the FDA Released their Recognition List Number 057 through their online db. With that publication of list 057 two, EMC IVD standards were added to the list. But the FDA only Partially Recognized IEC 61326-1:2020 and
Regulatory Update – January 2022 Index I have 4 Regulatory updates (US (2), England, Scotland & Wales (1), EU 1)) for you that are full of great information. Below is a mini index so you can jump around the world
Joe Hage graciously invited me to present on July 30 to his MDG premium group on “IEC 60601 Amendments & What’s in the future for Medical Electrical Equipment”. We had a great conversation with about 35 or so people from around the world. They were from Ireland, the Netherlands, India, the US, and elsewhere in the conversation, with questions throughout and at the end too.
IEC 60601-1-2:2014, 4th edition, references CISPR 11:2010 (a.k.a. EN 55011), had no radiated rf emissions requirements for group 2 devices (intentional radiators) between 150kHz and 30 MHz. This is the basis for all group 2 medical devices on the market today.
IEC 60601-1-2:2020, edition 4.1, got fast tracked by the FDA since it contains new immunity tests (table 11 – RFID requirements based on AIM 735131 standard values) that they want manufacturers to do immediately. In that 2020 standard, 60601-1-2 references CISPR 11:2015 + A1:2016 + A2:2019 version that inherits a new group 2 only RF radiated emissions test with limits that apply for 150kHz – 30 MHz.