BS EN 60601-2-17:2015 applies to the BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE of automatically-controlled BRACHYTHERAPY AFTERLOADING ME EQUIPMENT, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT.

If a clause or subclause is specifically intended to be applicable to ME EQUIPMENT only, or to ME SYSTEMS only, the title and content of that clause or subclause will say so. If that is not the case, the clause or subclause applies both to ME EQUIPMENT and to ME SYSTEMS, as relevant.

HAZARDS inherent in the intended physiological function of ME EQUIPMENT or ME SYSTEMS within the scope of this standard are not covered by specific requirements in this standard except in 7.2.13 and 8.4.1 of the general standard.


Cross References:
IEC 60601-1:2005
IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012
IEC 60601-2-1:2009
IEC 60601-2-8:2010
IEC 60601-2-11:2013
IEC/TR 60788:2004
IEC 61005:2003
IEC 62083:2009
EN 60601-1:2006
EN 60601-1:2006+corrigendum Mar.:2010
EN 60601-1:2006+A1:2013
EN 60601-1:2006+A1/AC:2014
EN 60601-1:2006+A12:2014
EN 60601-2-8
EN 60601-2-11:2015
EN 61005:2004
EN 62083:2009
IEC 60601-2-28:2010
IEC 61217:2011
EN 60601-2-28:2010
EN 61217:2012


Replaces BS EN 60601-2-17:2004 which remains current

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