DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
Medical electrical equipment - Requirements for the basic safety an essential performance of couches
Abstract
e:This standard applies to the basic safety and essential performance of stationary and transportable medical couches with a lying support surface. Note 1 Contracting parties might wish to consider if this document or specific clauses or subclauses can be used for non-medical couches with similar functionality (e.g. usage for cosmetics, wellness, tattooing). This standard does not apply to: Couches intended for use in rescue services (these are covered by EN 1789). Patient positioning systems defined in the scope of EN 60601-2-46. Patient positioning systems of diagnostic, interventional and therapeutic facilities (see IEC 60601-2-54 or IEC 60601-2-43) Medical beds (see IEC 80601-2-52 and IEC 80601-2-89). Field operating tables Dental patient chairs (see ISO 7494-1) Stretchers (see DIN 13024-N) Products where the patient enters primarily in a sitting position and the product is used in a sitting position of the patient Products used for transporting patients according to their intended use (e.g., stretchers, transport couches, recovery couches) Wall-mounted folding couches
Begin
2025-09-30
WI
82305
Planned document number
prEN 50775
