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601Help is a free resource for developers of electrical medical devices.

601Help provides a focal point for access to information about compliance with IEC 60601-1, the international product safety standard for electrical medical equipment, as well as the standard's national variants.

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The IEC 60601 family of standards

UL 60601-1

Type B, Type BF, or Type CF?

The PC as a medical device

Isolation Transformer

EMC for medical devices

Components and Approvals

Submitting a Product for Testing

Electrical Requirements

Earthing

Mechanical Requirements

Markings


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