EN 475 Medical Devices - Electrical Alarm Signals Test Standard

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EN 475 Medical Devices - Electrical Alarm Signals Test Standard

This standard specifies the characteristics of electrically generated signals intended for use with medical devices individually or as part of a central system. This standard is only valid if a particular device standard refers to it. The requirements for the implementation of signals specified in this standard are expected to be contained in certain standards for certain medical devices.

EN 475 Medical Devices - Electrical Alarm Signals Test Standard

This standard does not specify:

  • Medical devices to be alarmed;
  • Conditions that trigger alarms;
  • Signal generation tools;
  • Characteristics of secondary alarm systems, that is, alarm systems activated in case of failure of the primary alarm system;
  • Assigning priorities to alarms.

Those who write a specific standard for a particular medical device must determine whether that device requires an alarm and, if so, which alarms should be provided. In some cases, their provision may be optional. The purpose of this standard is to specify the signals to be used when a particular standard indicates that an alarm will be provided.

The assignment of an alarm belonging to the category of urgency is at the discretion of the manufacturer or operator of the device. All or indeed any of the signals specified in this standard need not be incorporated into any medical device.

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