US FDA to recognise international electrical equipment standard
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
The US Food and Drug Administration has said it will formally recognise by June international electrical equipment standard IEC 60601-1/Ed.3:20061. The standard, which is now in its third edition and has been recognised and harmonised in Europe for several years, offers general requirements for basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment.
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