DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60601-2-5
; VDE 0750-2-5:2016-08
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-5: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment (IEC 60601-2-5:2009); German version EN 60601-2-5:2015
Medizinische elektrische Geräte - Teil 2-5: Besondere Festlegungen für die Sicherheit einschließlich der wesentlichen Leistungsmerkmale von Ultraschall-Physiotherapiegeräten (IEC 60601-2-5:2009); Deutsche Fassung EN 60601-2-5:2015
Overview
These special specifications establish requirements for basic safety, including essential performance characteristics, of ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment for medical use and supplement DIN EN 60601-1 (VDE 0750-1):2007-07. This standard is the adaptation to the new structure of the General Specifications DIN EN 60601-1:2007 and the associated supplementary standards, which specifies new requirements for fitness for use and medical alarms. The responsible committee is DKE/UK 812.2 "Therapie, Chirurgie" ("Therapy, surgery") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
