IEC 60601-1:1988
Medical electrical equipment; part 1: general requirements for safety

Standard No.

IEC 60601-1:1988

Release Date

1988

Published By

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

IEC 60601-1:1988/AMD1:1991

Latest

IEC 60601-1:2024 SER

Scope

This standard applies to the safety of medical electrical equipment (see definition in 2.2.15). Although this standard deals primarily with safety issues, it also includes some safety-related requirements for reliable operation. Safety hazards arising from the expected physiological effects of the equipment covered by this standard have not been considered. Unless explicitly stated in the text of the standard, the appendix content in the standard does not require mandatory implementation. The purpose of this standard is to stipulate the general safety requirements for medical electrical equipment and serve as the basis for the special safety requirements for medical electrical equipment.

IEC 60601-1:1988 history

• 0000 IEC 60601-1:2024 SER
• 0000 IEC 60601-1:2023 SER
• 2022 IEC 60601-1:2005/COR3:2022 Corrigendum 3 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 2015 IEC 60601-1:2022 Medical electrical equipment - ALL PARTS
• 2021 IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012/ISH1:2021 Interpretation Sheet 1 - Amendment 1 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 2020 IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD2:2020 Amendment 2 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 2020 IEC 60601-1:2020 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment
• 2014 IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012/COR1:2014 Corrigendum 1 - Amendment 1 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 2013 IEC 60601-1:2005/ISH3:2013 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Interpretation sheet 3
• 2012 IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012/COR1:2012 Corrigendum 1 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 2012 IEC 60601-1:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment
• 2009 IEC 60601-1:2005/ISH2:2009 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Interpretation sheet 2
• 2008 IEC 60601-1:2005/ISH1:2008 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 2007 IEC 60601-1:2005/COR2:2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance; Corrigendum 2
• 2006 IEC 60601-1:2005/COR1:2006 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance; Corrigendum 1
• 2005 IEC 60601-1:2005 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
• 1995 IEC 60601-1:1988/AMD2:1995/COR1:1995 Corrigendum 1 to Amendment 2 — Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for safety
• 1995 IEC 60601-1/AMD2/COR1:1995 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety; Amendment 2
• 1970 IEC 60601-1:1988/AMD1:1991 Amendment 1 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety
• 1988 IEC 60601-1:1988 Medical electrical equipment; part 1: general requirements for safety
• 1970 IEC 60601-1:1977/AMD1:1984 Amendment 1 - Medical electrical equipment. Part 1: General requirements.
• 1970 IEC 60601-1:1977 Medical electrical equipment. Part 1: General requirements.