1

Scope

This technical report contains guidelines regarding the maintenance on HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT, as defined in clause 3 below, to be performed by clinical engineering personnel.

The application guidelines of this report deal with the maintenance of HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT constructed according to the safety requirements of IEC 601-1 and IEC 601-2-2.

Not all existing HIGH FREQUENCY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT meets the minimum requirements of current International Standards; however, the guidelines in this report will still be helpful when maintaining these devices. /

1

Domaine d'application

Le present rapport technique contient des directives concernant les operations de maintenance des APPAREILS D'ELECTROCHIRURGIE A COURANT HAUTE FREQUENCE definis a l'article 3 ci-apres, devant etre effectuees par le personnel technique biomedical.

Les directives d'application du present document traitent de la maintenance des APPAREILS D'ELECTROCHIRURGIE A COURANT HAUTE FREQUENCE construits conformement aux prescriptions de securite des CEI 601-1 et 601-2-2.

Tous les APPAREILS D'ELECTROCHIRURGIE A COURANT HAUTE FREQUENCE existants ne respectent pas les prescriptions minimales des Normes internationales actuelles; toutefois les directives contenues dans le present rapport rendront toujours service pour la maintenance de ces dispositifs.