CSA Preface
This is the third edition of CSA C22.2 No. 60601-2-46, Medical electrical equipment — Part 2-46: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of operating tables, which is an adoption, with Canadian deviations, of the identically titled IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) Standard 60601-2-46 (third edition, 2016-08). It supersedes the previous edition published in 2012 as CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-2-46 (adopted IEC 60601-2-46:2010). It is one in a series of Standards issued by CSA Group under Part II of the Canadian Electrical Code.
For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as "CSA C22.2 No. 60601-2-46" throughout.
This Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-1:14, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (adopted IEC 60601-1:2005, including Amendment 1:2012, with Canadian deviations).
This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard by CSA Group.
201.1 Scope and object
Clause 1 of the general standard1) applies, except as follows:
201.1.1 Scope
Replacement:
This particular standard specifies safety requirements for OPERATING TABLES, whether or not having electrical parts, including TRANSPORTERS, used for the transportation of the OPERATING TABLE top to or from the base or pedestal of an OPERATING TABLE with detachable OPERATING TABLE top.
NOTE See also 4.2 of the General Standard.
This particular standard does not apply to
– dental PATIENT chairs;
– examination chairs and couches;
– PATIENT-supporting systems of diagnostic and therapeutic devices; (see IEC 60601-2-43)
– OPERATING TABLE heating blankets; (see IEC 80601-2-35)
– PATIENT transfer equipment;
– delivery tables and beds;
– medical beds; (see IEC 60601-2-52)
– field tables.
If OPERATING TABLES will be used in combination with diagnostic and/or therapeutic devices the relevant requirements of each related particular standard are also applicable.
201.1.2 Object
Replacement:
The object of this particular standard is to establish particular BASIC SAFETY and ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE requirements for OPERATING TABLES as defined in 201.3.201.
| CSA Group | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Standards and Technical Documents |
| Product Number | CSA C22.2 NO. 60601-2-46:18 |
| Product Name | Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-46: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of operating tables |
