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AAMI TIR62354 2015

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AAMI/IEC TIR62354:2015 – General testing procedures for medical electrical equipment

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This technical report applies to medical electrical equipment. The object of this technical report is to provide guidance on general testing procedures according to IEC 60601-1:1988 (including the collateral provisions of IEC 60601-1-1:2000) and IEC 60601-1:2005 and IEC 60601-1:2005 and IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1:2012.

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1 ANSI/AAMI/IEC TIR62354:2015, General testing procedures for medical electrical equipment
3 Title page
4 Copyright information
5 AAMI Technical Information Report
ANSI Technical Information Report
6 Contents
7 Glossary of equivalent standards
8 Committee representation
9 Background of ANSI/AAMI adoption of IEC/TR 62354:2014
10 Foreword
12 Introduction
13 1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
14 3 Terms, definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms
4 Types of tests
4.1 General
15 4.2 Visual inspection
5 State of the me equipment
6 Number of samples
7 Applicable test items to the clauses of IEC 60601-1
16 8 Sequence of tests
9 General testing condition
17 10 Power sources for tests
10.1 General
10.2 Connection to a separate power source
18 10.3 Connection to an external d.c. power source
10.4 Source of power for me equipment
10.5 Supply mains for testing me equipment
11 Measurement and test equipment
11.1 General requirements
19 11.2 Accuracy
20 11.3 Safety criteria for selection
11.4 Calibration
12 Treatments of unit symbols and measured values
21 Table 1 โ€“ Units outside the SI units system that may be used
13 Procedures for testing, including particular conditions
13.1 General
13.2 Tests to be performed by inspection
22 Table 2 โ€“ Tests to be performed by inspection
23 13.2.1 RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
25 13.2.2 Ratings on critical components
26 13.2.3 Determination of APPLIED PARTS and ACCESSIBLE PARTS
28 13.2.4 Durability and legibility of marking
30 13.2.5 Battery markings
31 13.2.6 PATIENT leads or PATIENT cables
32 13.2.7 Plugs, sockets
33 13.2.8 POTENTIAL EQUALIZATION TERMINAL
34 13.2.9 MAINS TERMINAL DEVICE
Table 3 โ€“ NOMINAL cross-sectional area of conductors of a POWER SUPPLY CORD
36 13.2.10 Sharp edges
37 13.2.11 HAZARDS associated with support systems
39 13.2.12 Construction requirements for fire ENCLOSURE of ME EQUIPMENT
41 Figure 1 โ€“ Area of the bottom of an ENCLOSURE as specified in 11.3 b) 1)
Figure 2 โ€“ Baffle
42 Table 4 โ€“ Acceptable perforation of the bottom of an ENCLOSURE
43 13.2.13 Marking, conductor colors, indicator lights and controls and ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
44 13.2.14 USABILITY of ME EQUIPMENT
45 13.3 Measurements and tests performed on non-energized equipment
Table 5 โ€“ Measurements and tests performed on non-energized equipment
46 13.3.1 Humidity preconditioning
47 13.3.2 Impedance of PE connection
49 13.3.3 Dielectric strength
51 13.3.4 Ball pressure
52 13.3.5 Resistance to environmental stress
53 13.3.6 Thermal cycling
55 13.3.7 CREEPAGE DISTANCES and AIR CLEARANCES
56 Figure 3 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 1
Figure 4 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 2
57 Figure 5 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 3
Figure 6 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 4
Figure 7 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 5
Figure 8 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 6
58 Figure 9 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 7
Figure 10 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 8
59 Figure 11 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 9
Figure 12 โ€“ CREEPAGE DISTANCE and AIR CLEARANCE โ€“ Example 10
61 13.3.8 Strain relief (cord anchorage)
Table 6 โ€“ Testing of cord anchorages
63 13.3.9 Cord guard flexing (Cord bending)
64 13.3.10 Access to hazardous moving parts
66 13.3.11 Gaps
68 Table 7 โ€“ Acceptable gaps a
69 13.3.12 Instability
73 13.3.13 Castors and wheels
75 13.3.14 Handle loading
77 13.3.15 Safety catch evaluation
78 13.3.16 Support loading
79 Figure 13 โ€“ Human body test mass
81 13.3.17 Overflow
82 13.3.18 Spillage
83 13.3.19 Leakage
84 13.3.20 Ingress of water or particulate matter
89 13.3.21 Cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
90 13.3.22 Push (rigidity)
91 13.3.23 Impact
93 13.3.24 Drop impact
Table 8 โ€“ Drop height
95 13.3.25 Rough handling
97 13.3.26 Mould stress relief
98 13.3.27 Actuating parts of controls (Knob pull and limitation of movement)
99 Table 9 โ€“ Test torques for rotating controls
100 13.3.28 Construction of transformers
102 13.4 Measurements and tests for equipment that is operating
Table 10 โ€“ Measurements and tests for equipment that is operating
103 13.4.1 ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE โ€“ Functional
105 13.4.2 Power consumption (input) single phase and polyphase
106 13.4.3 Voltage mismatch
107 13.4.4 Limitation of voltage, current or energy
108 13.4.5 DEFIBRILLATION-PROOF APPLIED PART protection
109 Figure 14 โ€“ Application of test voltage to bridged PATIENT CONNECTIONS (common mode) for DEFIBRILLATION-PROOF APPLIED PARTS
110 Figure 15 โ€“ Application of test voltage to individual PATIENT CONNECTIONS (differential mode) for DEFIBRILLATION-PROOF APPLIED PARTS
114 13.4.6 Energy reduction
Figure 16 โ€“ Application of test voltage to testthe delivered defibrillation energy (energy reduction test)
116 13.4.7 EARTH LEAKAGE CURRENT
Figure 17 โ€“ Example of a measuring device and its frequency characteristics
118 Figure 18 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the EARTH LEAKAGE CURRENTof CLASS I equipment, with or without APPLIED PARTS
120 13.4.8 TOUCH CURRENT
121 Figure 19 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the TOUCH CURRENT
122 13.4.9 PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT
123 Figure 20 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENTfrom the PATIENT CONNECTION to earth
124 Figure 21 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the total PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT with all PATIENT CONNECTIONS of allAPPLIED PARTS of the same type (TYPE B APPLIED PARTS, TYPE BF APPLIED PARTS or TYPE CF APPLIED PARTS)connected together
125 13.4.10 PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT with mains on F-TYPE APPLIED PART
126 Figure 22 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT viathe PATIENT CONNECTION(S) of an F-TYPE APPLIED PART to earth causedby an external voltage on the PATIENT CONNECTION(S)
127 Figure 23 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENTfrom PATIENT CONNECTION(S) to earth caused by an external voltageon a metal ACCESSIBLE PART that is not PROTECTIVELY EARTHED
128 13.4.11 PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT with mains on SIP/SOP
129 Figure 24 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the PATIENT LEAKAGE CURRENT from PATIENT CONNECTION(S) toearth caused by an external voltage on a SIGNAL INPUT/OUTPUT PART
130 13.4.12 PATIENT AUXILIARY CURRENT
131 Figure 25 โ€“ Measuring circuit for the PATIENT AUXILIARY CURRENT
132 13.4.13 WORKING VOLTAGE measurement
134 13.4.14 Sound pressure level measurements
135 13.4.15 Hydrostatic pressure
Figure 26 โ€“ Ratio between hydraulic test pressureand maximum permissible working pressure
137 13.4.16 X-radiation (ionizing radiation) measurement
138 13.4.17 Normal heating
141 13.4.18 Operation to a specified temperature
142 13.4.19 Identification of source of ignition
Figure 27 โ€“ Spark ignition test apparatus
144 Figure 28 โ€“ Maximum allowable current I as a function of the maximum allowable voltage Umeasured in a purely resistive circuit in an OXYGEN RICH ENVIRONMENT
Figure 29 โ€“ Maximum allowable voltage U as a function of the capacitance C measured in acapacitive circuit used in an OXYGEN RICH ENVIRONMENT
145 Figure 30 โ€“ Maximum allowable current I as a function of the inductance L measured in aninductive circuit in an OXYGEN RICH ENVIRONMENT
146 13.4.20 Interruption of power supply
147 13.4.21 Limited power circuit
148 13.4.22 Failures of THERMOSTATS
149 13.4.23 Impairment of cooling
150 13.4.24 Locking of moving parts
152 Table 11 โ€“ Allowable maximum temperatures for skin contactwith ME EQUIPMENT APPLIED PARTS
Table 12 โ€“ Allowable maximum temperatures for ME EQUIPMENT partsthat are likely to be touched
153 Table 13 โ€“ Allowable maximum temperatures of parts
Table 14 โ€“ Temperature limits of motor windings
154 Table 15 โ€“ Maximum motor winding steady-state temperature
Table 16 โ€“ Maximum allowable temperatures of transformer windings under overload andshort-circuit conditions at 25 ยฐC (ยฑ 5 ยฐC) ambient temperature
155 13.4.25 Interruption or short circuit of motor capacitors
157 13.4.26 Motor running overload
159 13.4.27 Heating element overload
162 13.4.28 Rechargeable battery overcharge/discharge
164 13.4.29 Mains transformers
166 Table 17 โ€“ Test current for transformers
169 Annex A: Sequence of testing
A.1 Sequence of testing (IEC 60601-1:1988)
170 A.2 Sequence of testing (IEC 60601-1:2005)
171 Annex B: Information typically required for product safety testing (Guide)
B.1 Purpose
B.2 Description
B.3 Intended use environment
B.4 Construction
B.5 List of safety-related components and relevant approvals
B.6 Test system
B.7 Power
B.8 Grounding
B.9 Modes of operation; configurations
172 B.10 Failure modes
B.11 Risk analysis according with ISO 14971
B.12 Software
B.13 Auxiliary equipment
B.14 Transformers and chokes
173 Annex C: Testing and measuring equipment
Table C.1 โ€“ IEC 60601-1:1988+AMD1:1991 and AMD2:1995
175 Annex D: Suitable measuring supply circuits
Figure D.1 โ€“ Measuring supply circuit with one side of the SUPPLY MAINS at approximatelyearth potential
Figure D.2 โ€“ Measuring supply circuit with SUPPLY MAINSapproximately symmetrical to earth potential
178 Annex E: Preventive maintenance
E.1 General
E.2 Cleaning and disinfection
E.3 Preventive maintenance checklist
E.4 Operator checks
179 Annex F: Test probes
180 Figure F.1 โ€“ Standard test finger
181 Figure F.2 โ€“ Test hook
Figure F.3 โ€“ Test pin
182 Figure F.4 โ€“ Ball-pressure test apparatus
183 Annex G: Index of tests (IEC 60601-1:2005 clauses order)
186 Annex H: Index of tests for an internally powered equipment โ€“ battery only โ€“ (IEC 60601-1:2005 clauses order)
188 Annex I: Index of tests (IEC 60601-1:2005 alphabetic order)
191 Annex J: Index of tests for an internally powered equipment โ€“ battery only โ€“ (IEC 60601-1:2005 alphabetic order)
193 Annex K: Production line tests
K.1 Production-line dielectric voltage-withstand test
194 K.2 Production-line grounding-continuity test
K.3 Production-line earth leakage current test
K.4 Recommended features for specific test equipment
K.4.1 Hipot test equipment
195 K.4.2 120 kฮฉ leakage impedance
K.4.3 Leakage current test equipment
196 Annex L: Evaluation of the laboratory power source characteristics
L.1 Purpose
L.2 Application
L.3 Definitions
L.3.1 Definitions unique to this annex
197 L.3.2 Acronyms unique to this annex
L.3.3 Equations unique to this annex
198 L.4 Testing
Table L.1 โ€“ Method for testing a single phase laboratory power source
200 Form 1
201 Annex M: Traceability of calibrations and calibration intervals
M.1 Purpose
M.2 Traceability of calibrations
M.3 Calibration intervals for test equipment requiring calibration
203 Annex N: Guidance for preparation, attachment, extension, use of thermocouples and acceptance of thermocouple wire
N.1 General
N.2 Preparation
Figure N.1 โ€“ Thermocouple preparation
N.3 Placement
204 N.4 Attachment
Figure N.2 โ€“ Securing of thermocouples
205 Figure N.3 โ€“ Example of confinement of a thermocouple
206 N.5 Extension
Figure N.4 โ€“ Example where thermocouple connectors need not be used
N.6 Use
N.7 Acceptance of thermocouples wire
207 Annex O: Guideline for safe laboratory work
O.1 basic safety guidelines for working with test instruments
209 O.2 Basic guidelines for performing safety tests
210 O.3 Basic guidelines regarding test personnel and test areas
212 O.4 Contents of a documented safe environment for working in a testing laboratory
213 Bibliography
214 Index of defined terms
AAMI TIR62354 2015
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