IEC 60601-1 Medical Design Standards-3rd Edition

Standards are an integral part of product design and development, and are vitally important in medical applications. With the recent transition to IEC 60601-1 3rd edition, designers of medical equipment must consider a range of new requirements covering design methodology and verification, safety and risk assessment, implementation, and much more. Here we look at the 3rd edition standard and its implications for engineers specifying power supplies for medical devices.