Medical electrical equipment - Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds for children
201.1 Scope, object and related standards
Clause 1 of EN 60601-1:2006, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance, applies, except as follows:
201.1.1 * Scope
Replacement:
This Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL BEDS, hereafter referred to as MEDICAL BEDS as defined in 201.3.218, intended for CHILDREN as defined in 201.3.207, and ADULTS with atypical anatomy (ADULTS ranging outside the definition for ADULTS in 201.3.201).
This standard applies to medical beds with nonadjustable and electrical / mechanical adjustable functions.
This Standard applies to MEDICAL BEDS with an internal length of up to 180 cm suitable to a body length of 155 cm.
NOTE 1 The limitation of 180 cm is in order to minimize the foreseeable misuse, of a parent sharing the bed with the child or that the bed will be used by an ADULT.
If a manufacturer wishes to make a bed that can be used by both a child and an ADULT, e.g. length of 180 cm or more, then it will fulfil both EN 60601-2-52 and this particular standard.
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CYS EN 50637:2017
201.1 Scope, object and related standards
Clause 1 of EN 60601-1:2006, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance, applies, except as follows:
201.1.1 * Scope
Replacement:
This Standard applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of MEDICAL BEDS, hereafter referred to as MEDICAL BEDS as defined in 201.3.218, intended for CHILDREN as defined in 201.3.207, and ADULTS with atypical anatomy (ADULTS ranging outside the definition for ADULTS in 201.3.201).
This standard applies to medical beds with nonadjustable and electrical / mechanical adjustable functions.
This Standard applies to MEDICAL BEDS with an internal length of up to 180 cm suitable to a body length of 155 cm.
NOTE 1 The limitation of 180 cm is in order to minimize the foreseeable misuse, of a parent sharing the bed with the child or that the bed will be used by an ADULT.
If a manufacturer wishes to make a bed that can be used by both a child and an ADULT, e.g. length of 180 cm or more, then it will fulfil both EN 60601-2-52 and this particular standard.
