IEC 60601-2-17-ed.3.0

Annotation of standard text IEC 60601-2-17-ed.3.0 :

IEC 60601-2-17:2013 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of automatically-controlled Brachytherapy Afterloading Medical Equipment. This standard does not specify requirements for sealed radioactive sources. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition, published in 2004. Consideration has been given to new IEC standards, amendments to existing IEC standards, developments in technology and clinical usage, and various hazards encountered and envisaged since the preparation of the first and second editions. This edition constitutes a technical revision which brings this standard in line with IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012 and its collateral standards. LIEC 60601-2-17:2013 sapplique a la securite de base et aux performances essentielles des appareils electromedicaux de projection de sources radioactives a chargement differe automatique utilises en Brachytherapie. La presente norme ne precise pas les exigences relatives aux sources radioactives scellees. Cette troisieme edition annule et remplace la deuxieme edition publiee en 2004. Ont ete pris en consideration les nouvelles normes CEI, les amendements aux normes CEI existantes, les developpements des technologies et des utilisations medicales, ainsi que les differents dangers qui ont ete rencontres et envisages depuis la preparation de la premiere edition et de la deuxieme edition. Cette edition constitue une revision technique qui aligne cette norme avec la CEI 60601-1:2005+A1:2012 et ses normes collaterales.