AAMI TIR62354 2015
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AAMI/IEC TIR62354:2015 – General testing procedures for medical electrical equipment
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
AAMI | 2015 | 217 |
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 |