Institute of European Standards and Quality 
Reference details
- Reference
- EN 60601-1-8:2007
- Title
- Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems
- Organisation
- CENELEC
- Publisher status in source
- PublishedThis is the status recorded in the source, not a statement that this is the latest edition.
- Source access
- 19 October 2026
Research and application
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Product research routes
- Medical devices
Intended medical purpose, device classification and the evidence associated with design, performance and lifecycle controls.
Questions for the evidence file
- Intended purpose
- Classification rationale
- Risk management
- Verification and performance evidence
- Clinical evidence scope
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Legislation reference records
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Medical devices (Directive 93/42/EEC)
Associated references in source
- EN 60601-1-8:2007/AC:2010
- EN 60601-1-8:2007/A11:2017
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