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Leo Eisner the “IEC 60601 Guy” co-presenter in BSI Webinar

Webinar: Leveraging the CB Scheme: A Guide for North American Medical Device Manufacturers

When: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Time: 11:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m. EDT

About the Event: Join BSI & Leo Eisner for an insightful webinar that explores how North American medical device manufacturers can harness the power of the CB Scheme to enhance their global market access. Leo the “IEC 60601-1 Guy” will be presenting on the significant updates introduced in the latest edition of IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3.2, which will impact medical device manufacturers.

Standards: Explosion and Challenges Maintaining/Updating

My conversation with Subhi Saadeh of Combinate Podcast was very intriguing and he does a fun podcast. Check out the Combinate podcast #132 as I, Leo Eisner, talk about Standards.

FDA’s ASCA Program Becomes Permanent

Great News!!!! Effective 19 September 2023 FDA’s Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Program converted from a pilot program after 3 years to a permanent program, the agency announced. The transition is authorized under the Medical Device User Fee Amendments

FDA Recognizes IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.2

On April 3, 2023 FDA added IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.2 2020-08 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical equipment – Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance to their list of Recognized Consensus Standards as Recognition # 19-49 in Recognition List

FDA Adds Interpretation Sheet 1 on Essential Performance & SFC of IEC 60601-1 to AAMI ES60601-1 Recognitions DB

The FDA on May 30, 2022, same day as when the recent AAMI 60601 Amendments were Recognized, added the Interpretation Sheet 1 (ISH1) – Amendment 1 – on Essential Performance (Clause 4.3) and Single Fault Condition (Clause 4.7) based on