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).
Amendment 1 of IEC 60601-1:05 (3rd edition) has been published by IEC
On 13 July 2012 IEC formally published the long awaited IEC 60601-1:05 (also known as third edition) Amendment 1 (A1). It is available on the IEC.ch website’s store. Refer to my previous post of 11 July announcing the imminent release
JIS T 0601-1:2012 Just Published (Japan’s National Version of IEC 60601-1:2005)
On June 1, 2012 Japan issued their national version of IEC 60601-1:2005 (or 3rd ed.). The transition period has started as of June 1, 2012 but I am still determining what products under Japan’s MHLW’s (Ministry of Health, Labour
Update on National Implementations of IEC 60601-1:2005
This article was written by Leo Eisner and is featured in the Journal for Medical Device Regulations in their May 2012 edition. It is the top article on our Featured Articles WebPage. This article is on the National Implementations of
Electronic IFUs for EU MDD & AIMDD Devices
The following is provided thx to one of Eisner Safety Consultants Associates, Christine Ruther: The Commission Regulation of electronic instructions for use (IFUs) of Medical Devices 207/2012 was released 10 March 2012. Here’s a general summary: The directive does not cover