IEC 60601-1-11:2010 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems which are intended by their manufacturer for use in the home healthcare environment, regardless of whether the medical electrical equipment or medical electrical system is intended for use by a lay operator or by trained healthcare personnel. The object of IEC 60601-1-11:2010 is to specify general requirements that are in addition to those of the general standard IEC 60601-1:2005 and to serve as the basis for particular standards. It is the recommendation of the committee that the content of this publication be adopted for implementation nationally not earlier than 3 years from the date of publication.