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IEC Releases 2nd Edition of IEC 80601-2-59:2017 for Medical Electrical Equipment

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The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has released IEC 80601-2-59:2017.  This standard applies to Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 2-59: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of screening thermographs for human febrile temperature screening and is now available on the IEC webstore.

Description: “IEC 80601-2-59:2017 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of screening thermographs intended to be used for the individual non-invasive febrile temperature screening of a human under controlled environmental conditions, hereafter referred to as ME equipment. This document sets laboratory characterization test limits for the screening thermograph.

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