EN IEC 60601-2-21:2021

Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant radiant warmers

EN IEC 60601-2-21:2021

Name:EN IEC 60601-2-21:2021   Standard name:Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant radiant warmers
Standard number:EN IEC 60601-2-21:2021   language:English language
Release Date:15-Jul-2021   technical committee:CLC/TC 62 - Electrical equipment in medical practice
Drafting committee:IEC/SC 62D - IEC_SC_62D   ICS number:11.040.10 - Anaesthetic, respiratory and reanimation equipment

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60601-2-21:2009
SIST EN 60601-2-21:2009/A1:2017
SIST EN 60601-2-21:2009/A11:2012
Medicinska električna oprema - 2-21. del: Posebne zahteve za osnovno varnost in
bistvene lastnosti otroških sevalnih ogrevalnikov (IEC 60601-2-21:2020)
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the basic safety and
essential performance of infant radiant warmers (IEC 60601-2-21:2020)
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-21: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit
einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Säuglingswärmestrahlern (IEC
60601-2-21:2020)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-21: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base
et les performances essentielles des incubateurs radiants pour nouveau-nés (IEC 60601
-2-21:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60601-2-21:2021
ICS:
11.040.10 Anestezijska, respiratorna in Anaesthetic, respiratory and
reanimacijska oprema reanimation equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60601-2-21

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2021
ICS 11.040.10 Supersedes EN 60601-2-21:2009 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Particular requirements
for the basic safety and essential performance of infant radiant
warmers
(IEC 60601-2-21:2020)
Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2-21: Exigences Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-21: Besondere
particulières pour la sécurité de base et les performances Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der
essentielles des incubateurs radiants pour nouveau-nés wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von
(IEC 60601-2-21:2020) Säuglingswärmestrahlern
(IEC 60601-2-21:2020)
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European foreword
The text of document 62D/1766/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60601-2-21, prepared by SC 62D
"Electromedical equipment" of IEC/TC 62 "Electrical equipment in medical practice" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60601-2-21:2021.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2022-01-16
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2024-07-16
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60601-2-21:2009 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60601-2-21:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60601-2-19:2020 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60601-2-19:2020 (not modified)
IEC 60601-2-20:2020 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60601-2-20:2020 (not modified)
IEC 60601-2-35:2020 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 80601-2-35:2020 (not modified)
IEC 60601-2-50:2020 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60601-2-50:2020 (not modified)
IEC 61672-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61672-1
ISO 80601-2-56 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 80601-2-56
IEC 60601-1-10 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60601-1-10
IEC 60601-1-8:2006 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60601-1-8:2007 (not modified)
IEC 60601-1-8:2006/A1:2012 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60601-1-8:2007/A1:2013 (not modified)
IEC 62366-1:2015 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62366-1:2015 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
The Annex ZA of EN 60601-1:2006/A1:2013 applies with the following additions:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60601-1 2005 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: EN 60601-1 2006
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance
- -  + corrigendum Mar. 2010
+ A1 2012  + A1 2013
- -  + A12 2014
The Annex ZA of EN 60601-1:2006/A1:2013 applies with the following replacements:
IEC 60601-1-2 2014 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: EN 60601-1-2 2015
General requirements for basic safety and
essential performance - Collateral
Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances -
Requirements and tests
IEC 60601-2-21
Edition 3.0 2020-09
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Medical electrical equipment –

Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential

performance of infant radiant warmers

Appareils électromédicaux –
Partie 2-21: Exigences particulières pour la sécurité de base et

les performances essentielles des incubateurs radiants pour nouveau-nés

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 11.040.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-8722-4

– 2 – IEC 60601-2-21:2020 © IEC 2020
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 6
201.1 Scope, object and related standards. 7
201.2 Normative references . 9
201.3 Terms and definitions . 9
201.4 General requirements . 11
201.5 General requirements for testing ME EQUIPMENT . 12
201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 12
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and documents . 12
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME EQUIPMENT . 14
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 14
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive radiation HAZARDS . 16
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and other HAZARDS . 16
201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection against hazardous
outputs . 17
201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions for ME EQUIPMENT . 21
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS (PEMS) . 21
201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT . 21
201.16 ME SYSTEMS. 23
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS . 23
202 Electromagnetic disturbances – Requirements and tests . 23
Annexes . 24
Annex AA (informative) Particular guidance and rationale . 25
Bibliography . 34
Index of defined terms used in this document . 36

Figure 201.101 – Layout of TEST DEVICES . 10
Figure 201.102 – TEST DEVICE . 11
Figure AA.1 – Illustration of the main requirements of this document . 25

Table 201.101 – Additional ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE requirements . 12

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –

Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the basic safety and
essential performance of infant radiant warmers

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