ADVANTECH says its medical platforms will conform to the new third edition changes to the IEC 60601-1 standard.
The IEC 60601-1 is a family of standards which applies to safe equipment operation in medical environments. The updated standards apply the principles of risk management in accordance with ISO14941 into the design process to ensure higher safety and reliability.
Advantech says its POC-227 Point-of-Care terminal will be the first of its medical computing products to comply with EN 60601-1:2006, and the company will bring all its relevant products into conformance with the standard.
The IEC 60601-1 standard is a globally recognized standard for electro-medical equipment safety, and a parent standard over 60 particular device standards. The third edition, issued in 2005, has a compliance date of June 2012 for the European market (EN 60601-1:2006), and July 2013 for the US market under FDA and OSHA regulations (ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005).
According to Advantech, by ensuring its conformance to the standards, it can eliminate or reduce hazards to human safety, which is a priority, especially for equipment used medically.