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By Kari Hawkins, USAG Redstone November 28, 2011
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- One of the Army's most influential leaders during Operation Iraqi Freedom has a lot of gratitude for the lessons he learned while attending the University of Southern Mississippi.
"Everything good in life started at Southern Miss," retired Maj. Gen. Jeff Hammond told members of the Southern Miss North Alabama Alumni Chapter at a Nov. 15 luncheon at the Officers and Civilians Club.
In the Army, Hammond is best known for his command of the 28,000 troops of the 4th Infantry Division and the Multi-National Division while on a 15-month deployment to Iraq in 2007 that brought discipline and structure to Baghdad. Under Hammond's leadership, the division worked to double the size of the Iraqi Security Forces; build more than 200 schools, medical clinics and support facilities; create more than 500 jobs; decrease violence by more than 80 percent; and conduct the first-ever violence-free democratic election.
But the retired major general can't comment on his service in 2007 without mentioning the 94 Soldiers killed and the 3,000 Soldiers wounded under his command. Calling them "beautiful kids," the Legion of Merit and three-time Bronze Star recipient said "in combat when you lose someone wounded or killed you have to move on. But at home it is a tragedy that never goes away."
The Army's Soldiers "continue to serve this great nation of ours. … I followed Soldiers. I worked for Soldiers. The Soldiers won the fight," he said.
With 32 years of Army service and three combat tours now behind him, Hammond said he begins every day with the same mission -- to make a difference. At the end of the day, he asks the same question -- Did I make a difference?
He told his audience about a game changing situation in Iraq where one Soldier under his command dared to make a difference. He talked about Sadr City, a suburb city of Baghdad that is home to nearly 3 million Shiite Muslims who were not allowed to leave the area during the reign of Saddam Hussein.
"Other than Somalia, it was the worst place on Earth," he said.
Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division were not allowed inside Sadr City for political reasons. And yet, every night, terrorists from within Sadr City would leave its confines, and attack and kill American Soldiers.
"The key to Baghdad, the key to the country was taking down Sadr City. … But we were not allowed to go in (Sadr City). We couldn't afford to upset the diplomatic apple cart," Hammond explained. "One night, I lost seven Soldiers (because of Sadr City). I called my wife, crying, and I told her 'I'm going to get relieved. We're going into Sadr City.' I was not going to let policy and politics get in the way of protecting these kids."
At first, the siege into Sadr City seemed to make a difference. U.S. Soldiers fought hard and made progress.
"But then we lost the initiative. We lost momentum and the fight came to a halt," Hammond said.
In a meeting with Iraqi military leaders, the country's soldiers expressed their refusal to fight against the terrorists of Sadr City for fear their own families would be killed. The situation was at a standstill until a Soldier in Hammond's command volunteered, insisting he could make a difference, he could turn the battle. Hammond gave the Soldier 48 hours.
"They went in and in 48 hours they completely secured Sadr City. … I watched from unmanned vehicles and I saw fantastic leadership," Hammond said, adding that terrorists ran from the city and escaped through the desert and out of Iraq.
"That kid placed himself in harm's way," he said. Unfortunately, on the way out of Sadr City, the Soldier's armored Humvee was attacked and he was killed.
"He chose to make a difference. Those were his words, not mine, at the cost of his life," Hammond said.
Since then, Hammond has visited the Soldier's wife and children. His widow takes comfort in knowing her husband did indeed make a difference.
After his command in Iraq, Hammond went on to serve as the chief of staff of the Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C. Then Southern Miss called.
"We said our prayers," Hammond said referring to himself and his wife Diane. "We asked 'Should we make a change?' Doors opened. The university called us and asked 'Would you like to come home and be involved in athletics again?'"
From 1976-78, while earning degrees in special education, Hammond was the quarterback and team captain of the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team. Upon graduation, he commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant. Among his many honors, Hammond is a member of the Southern Miss Sports and Athletic Hall of Fame.
In September 2010, Hammond retired from military service and became a senior associate director of athletics, working in athletic development and fund-raising for his alma mater.
"We loved Soldiers for 32 years," he said of his decision. "And now it was time to come home to my first love. … Everything good in life started at Southern Miss. I learned to lead on the football field. I learned social responsibility. I learned how to love the girl of my dreams (wife Diane). Southern Miss taught us not what to think. It taught us how to think. In combat, you can't go through the encyclopedia in your mind and think 'What do I do next?' You've got to be able to react … to think and react."
At Southern Miss, Hammond predicts a promising future for a university building its reputation on its business school. Saying it will be the center of gravity for Mississippi in 50 years, he said "we must never forget that the strength of the U.S. and Americans lies in the entrepreneurial business skills of young men and women."
He also predicted that the Southern Miss football team, which is part of Conference USA, is on the verge of going from "good to great" and that there is a possibility that it will play Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
Hammond is equally as proud of the graduation rate of the university's football players, which stands at 83 percent, one of the highest among Southern universities.
"If we all decide collectively to make a difference, we can take this school wherever it wants to go. … I want to help push this university over the top into a wow future," he said.


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The Minhag is not to say Tachanun in a Minyan where there is a Chasan present. Suppose a Kallah came to Shul (and there is no Chasan present) for Shacharis or Mincha and is in the ladies section, do the men say Tachanun?
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The Ice Duchenne project is spearheaded by Western Michigan assistant coach Rob Facca, who's five year old son Louie has been diagnosed with Duchenne's.
"Duchenne is a devastating disease," said Facca. "Right now there is no cure but the research looks promising. CureDuchenne is leading the effort to fund and accelerate research to help us get closer to finding a cure."
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed during childhood, affecting approximately one in 3,500 boys worldwide. The disease results in the degeneration of muscle and affects the legs, heart, lungs and brain. While there is no cure, aggressive therapy and treatments have helped Louie and many boys around the world slow the effect of the disease.
This year Ice Duchenne is joining forces with CureDuchenne. CureDuchenne is a national nonprofit organization located in Newport Beach, Calif., dedicated to finding a cure for Duchenne.
CureDuchenne has garnered international attention for its efforts to raise funds and awareness for Duchenne through venture philanthropy. With the help of CureDuchenne's distinguished international panel of Scientific Advisers, funds raised by CureDuchenne support the most promising research aimed at treating and curing Duchenne. To date, seven CureDuchenne research projects have made their way into human clinical trials – a unique accomplishment as few health-related nonprofits have been successful in being a catalyst for human clinical trials.
The Bronco hockey team is selling raffle tickets for a drawing for an autographed Steve Yzerman jersey. Tickets can be purchased at the WMU Hockey Office at Lawson Ice Arena during the week and then up until the end of the second intermission at Saturday's game against Notre Dame. Tickets are $2 each or three tickets for $5. The winner will be announced during the third period but attendance at the game is not required. If the winner is not in attendance he or she will be notified by phone.
Donations in honor of Louie and Coach Facca can also be made at CureDuchenne.org.
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I can take an 8mg sub in the morning and take 5-10 perc 10mg percs at night and get the full effect of the Percs am I the only one??? and why doesn't it block for me like it does for other people? Has anyone read anything about it not working for some people??
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I would recommend I higher dose of Suboxone if it's not blocking the effects of the drug. It also depends on how much drugs you take. If you take a high dose it doesn't block it. For example. When a person is in a car crash and is on suboxone they have to give them really high dose of Narcotics for it to work while taking Suboxone because the Buprenorphine basically acts like a antagonist which blocks the effects of other drugs like Percocet. So your taking up to 100mg of percocet which is quite a large amount. Ask your doctor if you can raise the dose of Suboxone. That should help prevent other drugs from working. Hope this helps and good luck!
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The U.S. Senate passed a key defense bill Thursday that included outlays for the contentious program of transferring Marines to Guam from Okinawa and installation of an anti-ballistic missile radar in Japan.
The move paved the way for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2014 to take effect with the signing of President Barack Obama. The House of Representatives passed the bill last week.
The act includes an $86 million outlay for the transfer of Marines to Guam from the southern Japan prefecture. More precisely the budget will be used to refurbish hangars at the Andersen Air Force base in the U.S. territory so Marines can also use the airfield.
Under the current relocation plan, about 9,000 of the 19,000 Marines stationed in Okinawa are to be transferred out of Japan and of those about 4,000 would be moved to Guam, and the remainder to Hawaii and Australia.
The act also covers a budget of $15 million that will be used to install X-band radar at a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force base in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan.
The planned installation of the radar at the base on the Sea of Japan coast is part of efforts aimed at dealing with threats from North Korea's long-range missile program.
The Japanese government provided more than $800 million for the Okinawa-Guam Marines relocation project but U.S. Congress put on hold the disbursement of most of the amount as influential lawmakers questioned its feasibility.
But the act allowed the use of $114 million out of the Japanese government's fund this time.
Japan and the United States agreed to move the U.S. Marines from Okinawa to reduce the burden on the prefecture, which already hosts the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan.
Both governments confirmed a plan in October that the relocation of Okinawa-stationed Marines to Guam will start in the first half of the 2020s and Japan will shoulder up to $2.8 billion of the total project size of $8.6 billion.


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Roscoe Wizzle notices many things. For instance, the way really weird situations can seem really normal. Or how "you never really know what you're going to think or when you're going to think it." Or the fact that there are "at least five different kinds of minutes"--from the Rubber Band to the Firecracker to the Sleeping Beauty. But the one thing that Roscoe somehow doesn't notice is that he is transmogrifying into a giant bug. (Roscoe quickly recounts the possible reasons for this oversight, beginning with "1. I don't spend much time looking into a mirror. Why should I? I am only ten years old.")
What's worse is that this transformation might have something to do with the way kids have been disappearing from all over Roseville, including Charlie Bog and Judy Pongarongatong. And, however unlikely it may seem, there could be some connection with Gussy's--the place that serves Jungle Drum burgers alongside Jungle fries and Quicksand shakes.
Will Roscoe and his "certified genius" pal Kinchy suss out what's up before it's too late and Roscoe's become a bug for good? Sit back and let Roscoe tell the tale, and--in between hearing about Roscoe's dad the cymbal tester and why an almost 74-year-old secretary became a jujitsu black belt--you'll surely find out. David Elliott, all wry wit, seems to have had quite a good time with his debut novel. (Ages 7 to 10) --Paul Hughes
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Elliott's (The Cool Crazy Crickets) entertaining and energetic middle-grade novel stars fourth-grader Roscoe Wizzle (whose greatest fear is that "a comet will strike the earth when I am in the bathtub"). He leads a fairly ordinary life, despite his quirky parents (Waldo, a cymbal tester, and Wilma, who grew up in an orphanage) and their practice of serving him alternating dinners of mashed potatoes and tuna surprise ("When I was an orphan, I never got any kind of surprise at all," Wilma tells him). But after a Gussy's Restaurant franchise is built atop an empty lot which is rumored to be oddly polluted, strange things start happening. First, Roseville's children begin disappearing. Then, after months of nightly meals at Gussy's (his relieved parents find it a good alternative to cooking), Roscoe finds himself undergoing a Kafka-esque metamorphosis. Could it be his steady diet of Jungle Drums ("just about the biggest hamburgers in the world")? With the help of his brainy best friend, the vegetarian and junior anthropologist Kinshasa Rosa Parks Boomer, Roscoe solves the mystery and helps rescue his kidnapped schoolmates. Colorful plot twists and character names from Roscoe's teacher, Bernard W. Pinchbeck, to Judy Pongarongatong combine with sassy first-person narration and snappy dialogue to skew the proceedings a few thoroughly enjoyable degrees off normal. Ages 7-10.
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The 2-star rating is for literary quality.
This is Roscoe's fluid, conversational, and entertaining account of the outcome of eating at a fast food restaurant built on contaminated property that could well be designated a superfund, toxic waste site.
Characterization vaguely mimics Roald Dahl's style but is otherwise very flat. Silly names. The plot has suspense but is spare in development. Marginal slapstick.
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An elderly man has died after falling down a lift shaft at a
home in East Auckland.
Emergency services were called to the home on Stevenson Way,
Cockle Bay just before midday.
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said St Johns paramedics called police from the scene where
they reported an 87-year-old had died.
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who lived at the home were friendly but kept to themselves.
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Is there a configuration option to tune epoll timeout in lighttpd?
I'm developing an embedded Linux (2.6) device, with lighttpd 1.4.30. And I'm observing the following issue: even when the system is idle and there are no web clients connected, the lighttpd wakes up every second (see below).
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With todays economic realities, healthcare entities are working to identify strategies for reducing healthcare costs while ensuring quality of care is not compromised. To that end, MedStar Emergency Services announced plans in January to expand its Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters to a 60,000-square-foot facility by January 2014, which will encompass its call center and mobile healthcare services, notably its nurse triage and community health programs, according to Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, EMT, director of public affairs for MedStar.
In May 2012, MedStar launched a new 9-1-1 Nurse Triage Program when Susan Pelton, RN, a former paramedic and dispatcher for MedStar, was hired to serve as the facilitys first triage nurse. Pelton graduated from the Tarrant County College School of Nursing in 1997 and has worked for the past few years as an ICU nurse in the local hospital system. "It has been a challenge transitioning from a 'see and treat to a 'hear and treat environment, but the time I spent in the clinical setting in the ED, labor and delivery, and sub-acute telemetry areas prepared me well for this new role," Pelton said.
The 9-1-1 Nurse Triage Program is funded by MedStar and three hospital partners — John Peter Smith Health Network, Texas Health Resources and Baylor Health Care System, according to Zavadsky. The rationale behind the new program was to meet the Institute for Healthcare Improvements Triple Aim of improving care, enhancing the patient experience and reducing expenditures, Zavadsky said.
"Under this program, very low acuity or no acuity 911 medical calls will be transferred to a specially trained RN in MedStars communication center," he said. "The RN will further evaluate the medical needs of the patient to assure no probability of a medical emergency exists, then work with the patient to find the best resource to address their medical condition."
"Low acuity 911 callers typically wait for extended periods in the ED waiting area, often to be told the ED is not the best place for their care (toothache, chronic pain management, etc.)," Pelton said. "With this program, however, the patient can wait until their scheduled patient-centered medical home appointment in the comfort of their own home, which will allow MedStar to have faster responses to the higher acuity calls with the same number of resources in the system."
Changing callers expectations
"When someone calls a '1-800 nurse call service, the caller has already determined the situation is not an emergency and they typically do not request an ambulance, so the patients expectation is different," Pelton said. "In the MedStar program, these are 911 callers, who by default expect an ambulance response and trip to the ED."
The program is designed to primarily assist 911 callers, but is available to people who call a 10-digit nonemergency number for the call center. "Changing expectations of the caller is achieved by distinguishing the nonemergent calls — a broken toe or a sprained ankle — from the true emergencies," she said. "By helping the low acuity 911 callers find appropriate alternate resources to better care for their healthcare need, the program meets IHIs 'Triple Aim goals."
Assessing the need
According to Pelton, all 911 calls initially are received by certified emergency medical dispatchers. "These call takers are trained to use specific scripts and protocols to categorize incoming 911 calls based on potential severity," she added. "If the call taker triages the incoming call as a very low-acuity call [hiccups, toothache], the call is transferred to the 911 triage nurse. High priority calls dont get transferred to the triage nurse."
According to Pelton, the nurse can quickly send a call back to the dispatcher for an ambulance response, if it is necessary. The computer-based algorithms and protocols triage nurses use have been internationally developed during the past decade and are used extensively in the U.K. and Australia, she said. "The final recommendation for the patient outcome, such as a primary care provider referral, is locally approved by our medical director," Pelton said.
Financial and long-term benefits
"Patients who go to the ED typically receive care that is not coordinated through a patient-centered medical home," Pelton said. "By arranging a PCMH visit for low-acuity 911 callers, we are connecting them to resources that benefit their long-term medical needs by creating a healthcare provider-patient relationship."
The "Triple Aim" also is focused on reducing costs for the patient and the provider. "The average charge for an emergency services bill in Texas is about $3,000, and the average payment is about $1,300," Pelton said. "If we are able to get the patient to a clinic or PCP appointment with private transportation, or even taxi, the payer has a greatly reduced expenditure."
Nurse triage personnel are available only from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but the program will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week starting this fall. "There is amazing interest in this service delivery model," Pelton said. "Weve had over 50 communities visit MedStar in the past two years to learn about this process to use in their local area."
Pelton said there are plans to add additional nurses who may rotate between working in the communication center and in the field on a critical care ambulance. "I can see a huge opportunity for nurses with this type of service," she said.


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A man who died in a quad bike accident in Wanganui yesterday
has been named.
Sonny Peke, 38, had a partner and children, according to
Rangitikei councillor Soraya Peke-Mason and her husband Andre
Mr Peke's quad bike crashed in Castlecliff about 12.35pm. He
was taken to Wanganui Hospital where he later died.
Police said he was not wearing a helmet and the bike was not
certified for road use.
"He's my first cousin," Mr Mason said. "I was just there at
the emergency department."
Mr Mason was told Mr Peke had hit the side of the kerb,
tipped over and hit his head.
"It's a big loss for the family, especially the children," he
said. "It was a very sad situation.
Anna Calman, who said she was related to Mr Peke, was shocked
at the news.
"Another friend gone," she said.
"He's left behind beautiful kids now. They're lost without
their daddy."
A man living on the street said he looked outside and saw Mr
Peke lying on the ground with about six to eight people
standing around him.
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the man lying down, it didn't involve a collision or
anything," said Fiatau Faalili.
Mr Peke's family was being supported by police, who are
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Click path
A click path (clickstream) is the sequence of hyperlinks one or more website visitors follows on a given site, presented in the order viewed.[1] A visitor's click path may start within the website or at a separate 3rd party website, often a search engine results page, and it continues as a sequence of successive webpages visited by the user.[2] Click paths take call data and can match it to ad sources, keywords, and/or referring domains, in order to capture data.[3]
Information Storage[edit]
While navigating the Internet, a client's computer makes requests to a master computer, known as a server, every time it selects a link. Most servers store information about the sequence of links that a client clicks while visiting the websites that they host in log files for the site operator's benefit. The information of interest can vary and may include: information downloaded, webpage visited previously, webpage visited afterwards, duration of time spent on page, etc. The information is most useful when the client/user is identified, which can be done through website registration or record matching through the client's ISP (Internet Service Provider).[4]
As the world of online shopping grows, it is becoming easier for the privacy of individuals to become exploited. There have many cases of email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information that have been stolen illegally from shoppers, clients, and many more to be used by third parties. These third parties can range from advertisers to hackers. There are consumers who actually benefit from this by gaining more targeted advertising and deals, but most are harmed by the lack of privacy. As the world of technology grows, consumers are more and more in risk of losing privacy.[5]
The growing e-commerce industry has made it necessary to tailor to the needs and preferences of consumers.[6] Click path data can be used to personalize product offerings. By using previous click path data, websites can predict what products the user is likely to purchase. Click path data can contain information about the user's goals, interests, and knowledge and therefore can be used to predict their future actions and decisions. By using statistical models, websites can potentially increase their operating profits by streamlining results based on what the user is most likely to purchase.[7]
Researchers who stand behind click path analysis note that "the path analytical method estimates a system of equations that specify all the possible causal linkages among a set of variables". Further click paths enable researchers to break down correlations among variables into direct or indirect and spurious components. Finally click path analysis "helps researchers disentangle the complex interrelationships among variables and identify the most significant pathways involved in predicting an outcome". But even with these advantages the technique is still critiqued by many due to its large margin of error. The model must assume that each variable is "an exact manifestation of the theoretical concepts underlying them and reasonably free of measurable error". Another "casualty in the hypothesized model is that the path must flow in one direction (no feedback loops or bidirectional causality), otherwise the model cannot be solved with ordinary least squares regression techniques". Lastly, because models are based on correlations, path analysis "cannot demonstrate causality or the direction of causal effects". Due to these limitations, many believe that click path analysis tends to be a waste of time, money, and resources.[8]
Most websites store data about visitors to the site through click path. The information is typically used to improve the website and deliver personalized and more relevant content.[9] In addition, the data results can not only be used by a designer to review, improve or redesign their website, but can also be used to model a user's browsing behaviour.[10] In the online world of e-commerce, information collected through click path allows advertisers to construct personal profiles and use them to individually target consumers much more effectively than ever before; as a result, advertisers create more relevant advertising and efficiently spend advertising dollars.[11] Meanwhile, in the wrong hands click path data poses a serious threat to personal privacy.[12]
The number of paths a user can potentially take greatly increases depending on the number of pages on that particular website. Many tools to determine path analysis are too linear and do not account for the complexity of internet usage. In most cases, less than 5% of users follow the most common path. However, even if all users used the same path, there is still no way to tell which page is the most influential in determining behavior. Even in more linear forms of path analysis, where they can see where most customers drop off the website, the "why?" factor is still missed. The main challenge of path analysis lies in the fact that it tries to regulate and force users to follow a certain path, when in reality users are very diverse and have specific preference and opinions.[13]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Glossary". opentracker. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Filimonov, Yura. "Show clear click path".
- ^ "How It Works". ClickPath. Who's Calling, Inc.
- ^ "Controlling Your Clickstream". Learn the Net. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Data Protection; Shopping online, privacy, data protection and third-party tracking". NewsRx. April 23, 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Menasalvas, Ernestina; Millán, Peña; Hadjimichael, Marbán (May 26, 2004). "Subsessions: A Granular Approach to Click Path Analysis". International Journal of Intelligent 19 (7): 619–637. doi:10.1002/int.20014.
- ^ Montgomery, Alan; Shibo Li; Kannan Srinivasan; John C. Liechty (Fall 2004). "Modeling Online Browsing and Path Analysis using Clickstream Data". Marketing Science 23 (4): 579–595. doi:10.1287/mksc.1040.0073.
- ^ Lleras, Christy (2005). "Path analysis". Encyclopedia of social measurement 3: 25–30. doi:10.1016/b0-12-369398-5/00483-7.
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FDA Issues Guidance on EMC of Electrically-Powered Medical Devices
by admin on Nov.18, 2015, under EMC, Medical
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance document containing a list of recommendations for medical device companies who want to claim electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of electrically-powered products for premarket submissions. Typically, the review of EMC information in a submission is based on the risk associated with EMC malfunction or degradation of the device, as well as the use of appropriate FDA-recognized standards.
EMC as defined by FDA includes immunity to electromagnetic disturbance (interference), and being free of excessive electromagnetic disturbances (emissions) that might interfere with other devices.
In premarket submissions, manufacturers of electrically-powered medical devices typically reference IEC 60601-1-2 (read about the new 4th edition here) or the equivalent U.S. version. In addition, there are device-specific consensus standards, or "particular" standards (e.g., IEC 60601-2-X, where X denotes a particular device standard). These particular standards may augment or supersede the requirements in the IEC 60601-1-2 standard. There are also other consensus standards for electrically-powered medical devices that include information on EMC (e.g., ISO 147083 for active implantable devices).
According to FDA's guidance, a claim of EMC for a device should be accompanied by this information:
- Summary of the testing that was performed to support EMC
- The specifications of the standard that were met
- The device-specific pass/fail criteria used
- The specific functions of the device that were tested (including essential performance) and how these functions were monitored
- The performance of the device during each test
- An identification of and a justification for any of the standard's allowances that were used
- A description of and justification for any deviations from the specifications of the referenced standard
- The device labeling and evidence of compliance with the reference standard's labeling specifications
- A detailed description of all changes or modifications that were made to the device in order to pass any of the EMC tests.
FDA will accept written or electronic comments and suggestions on this draft through mid-December. Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov
FDA's guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the Agency's current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.
Have questions about this guidance, or any other electro-medical device regulatory issue? Ask Pat, our compliance expert. Pat (and MET) have been skillfully performing medical product testing and certification for decades.
Top 7 Questions about IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for EMC Testing of Medical Devices
by admin on Aug.31, 2015, under Medical
This Compliance Today post is a follow up to last week's post on IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1.
- Are there safety benefits to the 3rd edition of IEC 60601-1-2 compared to the 2nd?
The test levels required by both the 2nd and 3rd editions of IEC 60601-1-2 are the same. The main change was in clause 4, where 3rd edition implements a risk management process.
So while the test levels are the same, the objective of the testing and what is being monitored may be different in a 2nd and 3rd edition test report. If it can be shown that the 2nd edition testing covered all aspects of basic safety and essential performance identified in the 3rd edition risk management file, then the 2nd edition report can be used to show compliance with the 3rd edition requirements on that basis.
- What does the term "Essential Performance" mean?
Essential Performance is most easily understood by considering whether its absence or degradation would result in an unacceptable risk.
As an example, a patient hoist has 2 performance functions: Raising the patient and lowering the patient. Through risk analysis it would demonstrate that not being able to lift the patient is an acceptable risk, but not being able to lower the patient is an unacceptable risk. So, only lowering the patient is considered Essential Performance
- For devices approved previously with 60601-1, do we have to test for Rev. 3 in the U.S. for FDA and in other places like Europe?
In the U.S., devices approved prior to the transition dates are grandfathered in and do not require further testing to the updated requirements unless they are changed in a way which requires a follow up submission to the FDA.
In Europe, devices placed on the market after the transition dates must meet the new requirements. Currently the 3rd edition of EN 60601-1-2 applies in the EU. After December 31, 2018, EN 60601-1-2 4th edition will be required.
- Is the EU accepting the 4th edition now?
The EU has not explicitly harmonized the 4th edition yet, however it should be possible to justify the use of the 4th edition to a Notified Body reviewer.
- What if your device is meant to generate and receive signals that violate EMC limits?
Radios contained within the device must meet the applicable radio requirements. Intentional emitters that are not radios are covered by CISPR 11 Group 2.
- Are there any examples available of typical EMC test plans?
Annex G contains detailed guidance and an itemized list of what should be in an EMC test plan.
- Given the FDA's Guidance on Wireless, and now this 4th edition update for RF Immunity, is it expected that this will address those FDA requirements?
There is currently no plan to replace FDA wireless requirements with the 4th edition proximity RF testing, however this opinion may change over time as the intent and scope of the two requirements are similar.
Searching for an independent test lab for the quick and hassle-free testing and certification of your medical electrical equipment? Look no further! MET Labs is the U.S.'s first Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, and is the responsive alternative for EMC and product safety certification. Contact us for a free quotation today.
IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1 Introduces New Product Safety Requirements for Medical Electrical Equipment
by admin on Aug.24, 2015, under Medical, Product Safety
In an effort to remain current with new medical technologies, product safety standard IEC 60601-1 underwent another revision with the 2012 publication of Amendment 1. More than 100 pages in length, Amendment 1 (Edition 3.1) introduces more than 20 new requirements and 60 modifications to existing requirements for medical devices.
For manufacturers of medical electrical equipment and systems, IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1 (or IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012) represents a significant departure from Edition 3.0 of the standard. While the application of risk management principles has been clarified, the amended standard includes new requirements regarding essential performance, mandates usability engineering evaluations, and requires the adoption of a formal development life cycle process for software. The amended standard also includes a number of new or revised technical specifications for electrical and mechanical hazards, as well as new product labeling and documentation requirements.
This Compliance Today blog post provides an overview of the new and modified requirements included in IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1.
Risk Management (Subclause 4.2)
The description of risk management has been rewritten to clarify how ISO 14971:2007 should be applied. The rewrite clarifies that a full ISO 14971 assessment and post-production monitoring are not required for compliance.
Essential Performance (Subclause 4.3)
Amendment 1 now requires manufacturers to establish specific performance limits, and to evaluate essential performance characteristics under abnormal or fault conditions. In addition to these changes, essential performance is now a test criteria in assessing if a hazard is present after a specific test. Also, manufacturers must declare specific essential performance criteria in the product's technical description.
Humidity (Subclause 5.7)
Humidity testing requirements from IEC 60601-1 Edition 2.0 have been reinstated.
Documentation (Clause 7)
A number of new documentation requirements for user manuals and instructions for use (IFU) have been added. In addition, electronic versions of all accompanying documentation must apply the usability engineering process as covered in the collateral standard, IEC 60601-1-6, Usability, in determining what information must be presented.
Marking and Labeling (Subclause 7.2.2)
Equipment and accessory labeling must include a unique serial number or lot batch identifier, date of manufacturer or "use-by" date, and manufacturer contact information.
Electrical Hazards (Clause 8)
There are a number of changes related to protections from potential electrical hazards, including defibrillation protection, protective earth and creepage and clearance distances. There are new limits for leakage current testing for functional earth connections. Protective earth testing with a power supply cord is required for devices equipped with appliance inlets. Permanently installed equipment must include a power lockout device if reconnection presents a potential hazard to a user.
Mechanical Hazards (Clause 9)
Testing for mechanical hazards related to instability and mobile equipment has been modified to include functional testing.
Temperature Testing (Clause 11)
For applied parts, temperature limits have been clarified. For overflow, equipment must be designed to ensure that basic safety and essential performance are maintained at all times.
Programmable Electrical Medical Systems (PEMS) (Clause 14)
Amendment 1 incorporates many of the specific requirements of IEC 62304:2006, Medical Device Software Life Cycle Processes, which are applicable to equipment and systems whose operation depends on software or any programmable element (also known as PEMS). In addition, Amendment 1 incorporates validation requirements for equipment connected to a network.
Construction (Clause 15)
For mechanical strength, "basic safety and essential performance" replaces "unacceptable risk." Requirements for the construction of transformers have reverted to IEC 60601-1 Edition 2.0. Lithium batteries must comply with IEC 60086-4 (primary cells) and IEC 62133 (secondary cells).
Transition Dates
The U.S. FDA has set a transition date of August 2016 for compliance with Edition 3.1. For the NRTL program, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1: 2005/(R2012) and A1:2012, C1:2009/(R)2012 and A2:2010/(R)2012. Both of these national standards are deemed the equivalent of IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1, but they may also include national deviations that trigger additional requirements for regulatory approval. Thus, there is some uncertainty around transition dates.
In the European Union (EU), EN 60601-1:2006/A1:2013 (the EU's equivalent of IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1) has been published in the Official Journal (OJ) as a harmonized standard under the EU's Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC). So, as of Dec. 31, 2017, compliance with the provisions of EN 60601-1: 2006 (equivalent to IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.0) will no longer be accepted as evidence of conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive.
Adding another level of complexity, transition dates for equipment and systems subject to the requirements of a collateral and/or particular standard in the IEC 60601 series (designated IEC 60601-1-xx and IEC 60601-2-xx) may differ from those applicable to other types of devices.
For device manufacturers that use the IECEE's CB Scheme, a further challenge is the requirements presented in the IECEE's Operational Document OD-2055. Published in 2014, OD-2055 requires manufacturers seeking certification to IEC 60601-1 as amended to also comply with the usability engineering process that is detailed in IEC 62366-1:2015.
MET Labs is a leading agency for 3rd party testing and certification of medical electrical equipment to the latest edition of IEC 60601-1 for all major markets. Contact us for questions about Edition 3.1 or for a free quotation to test your device(s).
FDA Adds 4th edition of IEC 60601-1-2 to EMC Consensus Standards List
by admin on Jan.12, 2015, under EMC, Medical
In July 2014, the FDA recognized the 4th edition of IEC 60601-1-2 as a standard that can be used to show EMC compliance for medical electrical devices and systems.
The complete standard is recognized with the following exception:
In Subclause 8.9, Table 8 on Page 39: The citation of Note b) under "Conducted disturbances induced by RF fields" (4th Row) is not recognized.
Starting on April 1, 2017 the FDA will no longer accept declarations of conformity in support of either IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 3:2007 or ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-1-2:2007. This recognition affects all electrical medical devices, except for active implanted devices.
However, a new FDA publication "Design Considerations for Devices Intended for Home Use – Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff" suggests using the 4th edition of IEC 60601-1-2 for Home Healthcare environments now (not 2017!) to cover test levels which may not be properly addressed in the 3rd edition.
Some of the changes to the 4th edition from the 3rd edition of IEC 60601-1-2 are:
- With regards to electromagnetic environments, the "life supporting equipment" category has been removed
- CISPR 15 has been removed as an option for lighting features, replaced by CISPR 11
- ESD test levels were increased for both air and contact type discharges
- RF susceptibility test levels are now specified based on the intended use environment
- Transient tests on DC input power ports in accordance with ISO 7637-2 have been added
- New conducted RF disturbances requirements are based on location of intended use
- Test levels for power frequency magnetic fields increased tenfold, to 30 A/m
- Testing is now at multiple phase angles for the half-cycle, 100% voltage dip
There are many other changes in the 4th edition, contact MET Labs to schedule a new product discovery or existing product 'gap analysis.'
MET is a leading independent test lab for medical equipment approvals for product safety, EMC and performance. Learn more about Medical Compliance Testing.
IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition for Medical Electrical Equipment Continues to Gain Adoption in Global Markets
by admin on Sep.02, 2014, under Medical, Product Safety
The 3rd edition of IEC 60601, issued in 2005, is in various states of adoption by regulatory bodies around the world. IEC 60601-1 is the harmonized standard for medical electrical equipment recognized by public health authorities in most countries. Unlike 2nd edition, the 3rd edition requires a risk management file and process conforming to ISO 14971, the international standard for Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices, in order to show product conformance.
In addition to safety requirements, IEC 60601 includes particular standard requirements for functional safety, software, lasers and EMC.
Following are the known global transition dates.
European Union (EU)
General Standard – June 1, 2012
Particular Standards – Varies, noted by the Official Journal (OJ) of the EU
General Standard with Amendment 1 (EN 60601-1:2006/A1:2013) – June 1, 2018
United States
FDA – From January 1, 2014, FDA requires the 3rd edition of the standard for new product submissions, while for existing products the 2nd edition is still acceptable.
NRTL – In March 2014, OSHA announced through a Federal Register Final Notice its incorporation of ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 into the list of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards. This is the U.S. National Version of IEC 60601-1 + A1.
General Standard – June 1, 2012
Particular Standard – Varies, with a 3-year transition from the date of publication of the particular standard.
Published June 1, 2012, with potential transition in 2017
South Korea
Classes 3 and 4 + 14 Particular Products – June 1, 2014
Class 2 + 21 Particular Products – June 1, 2015
Class 1 + 19 Particular Products – June 1, 2016
Taiwan & Singapore
Recognize third edition, no transition date announced
MET Labs will continue to provide testing to the 2nd edition of IEC 60601 as long as regulatory bodies continue to recognize it. For those companies launching global products, it may be necessary to maintain a certified 2nd edition test report with local country deviations and also a 3rd edition test report. In those cases, MET offers a dual certification package at a bundled discount.
As a leading medical National Certification Body (NCB), MET can issue a CB Test Report and CB Certificate, for application to CB Scheme participating countries for local marketing approvals.
Contact us for an immediate test or certification need or sign up for an upcoming free webinar on 60601-1 3rd Edition Overview or 60601-1-2 4th Edition Medical EMC.
OSHA Close to Authorizing NRTL Certification to ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 for Medical Equipment
by admin on Aug.19, 2014, under Medical, Product Safety
After a long wait, medical electrical equipment manufacturers are looking forward to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) expected near-term recognition of one or more labs – including MET Labs – for product safety certifying medical devices to ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 under the U.S. Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program.
In March 2014, OSHA announced through a Federal Register Final Notice its incorporation of ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 into the list of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards. This version of the standard is the U.S. National Version of IEC 60601-1 + A1.
OSHA delayed NRTL recognition for the U.S. version of IEC 60601-1:2005 (3rd edition) due to what it saw as subjective compliance requirements, as well as statements in the standard that would have required the NRTL to accept statements from the manufacturer without the ability for the NRTL to verify the validity of these statements.
The changes in language introduced in Amendment 1 (496 changes for the IEC standard) allows the NRTL to verify the validity of data accepted from the manufacturer.
Here are some of the key changes in AAMI ES60601-1 as compared to UL 60601-1:
- Clause 9.6 Acoustic Energy – Not included in UL 60601-1
- Clause 9.7.2-.4 Pressure vessels and parts subject to pneumatic and hydraulic pressure – Not included in UL 60601-1
- Clause 9.7.6 Pressure control device – Not included in UL 60601-1
- Clause 9.8 Mechanical hazards associated with support systems – This is a unique mechanical test not included in UL 60601-1
- Clause 11.2.1 Oxygen Rich Environment – An optional additional test if evaluation is not sufficient for proving that the product is not an ignition hazard in an oxygen-rich environment
- Clause 15.3.5 Rough handling test – Additional ascending shock testing and door frame shock testing is included that was not present in UL 60601-1
- Clause 126.96.36.199 Lithium batteries – Not included in UL 60601-1
MET Labs is OSHA-recognized for UL 60601-1, and is expecting to soon be recognized for ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 as well. Contact us for a free fast-response quote for electro-medical equipment testing and certification for any major market.
IEC 60601-1-2 4th Edition for Medical EMC Has Immunity & Risk Management Changes
by admin on May.28, 2014, under EMC, Medical
In February 2014, the IEC published IEC 60601-1-2:2014, ed 4.0 for Medical EMC. There are a number of changes in the 4th edition, including new immunity and risk analysis requirements.
For new products in the U.S., the FDA will make a decision on the 4th edition this July, with a likely 3-year transition period (2017 recognition). The FDA does not currently require retesting of legacy products unless changes are made to the product that may affect its compliance.
Canada is planning to review the 4th Edition sometime in 2015 so it will not be accepted before 2015/2016. It's typically 3 years before accepted standards are required for new submittals.
In Europe, CENELEC has voted affirmatively to accept the 4th edition but has not set a date to withdrawal (DOW) the 3rd edition. The DOW of the current 3rd Edition is expected in the 2017-2018 timeframe. There is no grandfathering in Europe.
Following are some of the key changes in the 4th edition.
Use environments are split into three areas:
- Professional Healthcare Facility Environment
- Home Healthcare Environment
- Special Environment (test levels specified in Annex E)
Small clinic, and Home use equipment need CISPR 11 Class B emission, IEC 61000-3-2 Class A harmonic distortion, and IEC 61000-3-3 voltage fluctuation and flicker. The home use equipment needs 10 V/m, 80 MHz to 1 GHz immunity.
For equipment that is installed in an aircraft or an ambulance, additional testing per ISO 7137 and CISPR 25 applies.
For an EUT with auto ranging power supply, most tests are required to be performed at one nominal voltage only. Only voltage interruptions need to be performed at maximum and minimum voltage if the rated voltage range is >25% of lowest rated input voltage.
Immunity test levels increase:
- The range of testing for radiated immunity harmonized up to 2.7GHz (up from 2.5GHz in the 3rd edition)
- Magnetic immunity at 30A/m
- Conducted immunity at 6V in ISM bands
- ESD at 8kV contact and 15kV air (up from 6kV and 8kV in the 3rd edition)
- Voltage dips and interruptions at additional phase angles
In addition to these Immunity changes:
- Immunity levels (Table 9) are harmonized with IEC 60601-1-11
- Immunity testing now follows the same port-by-port convention of the IEC 61000-6 series of Generic EMC standards
- Immunity to proximity fields from RF wireless communications equipment is now included, and is based on a minimum separation distance of 30cm
- There is a procedure for continuing to test a product that is damaged by an immunity test signal
And Risk Management is expanded:
- Manufacturers will be required to submit a test plan and the risk analysis document before testing
- Operating modes are based on risk analysis
- Reasonably foreseeable electromagnetic disturbances (Annex F) shall be taken into account in the risk management process
- The risk management process is used to determine whether subsystem testing is allowed
- The minimum separation distance are considered in the risk management process
- Reduced test levels (e.g. based on the intended use of the product) must be justified in the risk management file
MET Labs has extensive experience doing EMC testing and product safety testing for medical equipment and scores of other product categories.
Contact us for questions about these changes or for a free quote to test and certify medical equipment to any edition of 60601-1.
FDA Issues Guidance for Integration of RF Wireless Technology in Medical Devices
by admin on Aug.26, 2013, under EMC, Medical, Wireless
Due to rapid growth in medical devices that incorporate RF wireless technology, on August 14 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final guidance for integrating radio frequency (RF) wireless technology in medical
devices. The guidance is recommended, but not mandatory.
FDA said its recommendations cover devices that are implanted or worn on the body, and others intended for use in locations such as hospitals and clinical laboratories.
The guidance discusses issues that may affect the safe and effective use of medical devices that incorporate RF wireless technology, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
The use and deployment of RF wireless technology in and around medical devices is an increasing concern because the electromagnetic environments where medical devices are used might contain many sources of RF energy, and the RF wireless emissions from one product or device could potentially affect the function of another, the agency said.
FDA says these issues should be considered for all medical devices that incorporate RF wireless technology, such as Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS); Medical Device Radiocommunication Service (MedRadio) as well as Medical Micropower Network (MNN) and Medical Body Area Network (MBAN); cellular communication chipsets; and RF identification (RFID) products.
FDA recommends that EMC be an integral part of the development, design, testing, and performance for RF wireless medical devices. Beyond FCC requirements, FDA recommends using risk analysis to identify any potential issues associated with EMC and determining risk acceptability criteria based on information about the device and its intended use, including foreseeable misuse, sources of environmental EMD (e.g., radio transmitters, computer RF wireless equipment), and the potential for RF emissions to affect other devices.
IEC 60601-1-2 is a FDA-recognized consensus standard for EMC, but it does not adequately address whether the wireless communications will operate properly in the presence of in-band EMD (e.g., other RF emissions overlapping the frequency band utilized by the medical device wireless signals). Therefore, the medical device's wireless communication(s) should be actively transmitting while testing for susceptibility during all EMC immunity testing.
EMC considerations for active implantable medical devices are covered under documents such as the ISO 14708-1 standard (see Appendix B).
FDA worked closely with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop this guidance.
MET Labs teamed with FDA on a voluntary Program to Test Medical Devices for RFID Interference. Find out more about the Program.
MET also tests medical equipment for product safety to 60601-1 3rd edition, for EMC compliance to 60601-1-2, and does performance testing for leading medical device manufacturers.
MET's Annual Global Compliance Seminar in September will include a session on Electrical Medical Equipment Approvals for EU. Register here.
New Medical Equipment Safety of Interoperability Standard AAMI/UL 2800 Being Developed
by admin on Jun.05, 2013, under Medical, Product Safety
This week, MET's Product Safety Lab Director Rick Cooper is attending a meeting of a newly-convened standards committee in Long Beach, CA to discuss the creation of a new medical equipment safety of interoperability standard(s) tentatively known as AAMI/UL 2800. The meeting is well attended by interested parties consisting of certification agencies like MET Labs, and manufacturers, consultants, researchers, and medical professionals.
The topic is a very complex one, but essentially a need has been determined that medical equipment shall be designed, tested and certified to be interoperable while maintaining a specified level of safety.
The problem of interoperability is significant. There are so many different makes and models of so many different types of products to consider – e.g. pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, EKGs, and on and on. Each has its own unique needs and features. For example, with EKG filter settings, how do you assure this is communicated to connected equipment? What protocol is to be used? This is just one example of many possible scenarios.
This initial meeting will move into a standards development process jointly managed by AAMI and UL via UL's Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS).
No firm deadline exists for when this process might result in a standard or set of standards, but everyone in attendance agrees it needs to be as soon as possible. Any resulting standard will be voluntary and not mandatory.
Official minutes of the meeting are due to be released to participants in early July.
For more information, contact Rick Cooper at email@example.com with "AAMI/UL 2800" in the subject line.
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Health Canada Provides Guidance on IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition Transition
by admin on May.07, 2012, under Canada, Medical, Product Safety
For Medical Electrical Equipment product safety compliance in Canada, Health Canada currently recognizes both the second edition of IEC 60601-1, published in 1988, and the third edition, published in 2005. In October, 2008, Health Canada published a notice indicating that until June 1, 2012, conformity to the second edition of IEC 60601-1 and its related collateral and particular standards would be accepted. After June 1, 2012, conformity to the third edition would be required.
New editions of particular standards (specific to a particular device type and designated as IEC 60601-2-X) harmonized with the third edition of IEC 60601-1 have, in many cases, not yet been published, or have been published only recently, making a full transition to the entire family by the June 1, 2012 deadline impossible.
To address this, on March 22, Health Canada issued Additional Guidance on Transition from the Second to the Third Editions of the IEC 60601 Family of Standards on Health Canada's List of Recognized Standards. It states:
- If there is not a particular standard that is directly applicable to the device as of June 1, 2012, it should conform to IEC 60601-1 3rd edition and its applicable collateral standards (that is, IEC 60601-1-X).
- If there is a particular standard that is directly applicable to the device and the version that harmonizes with IEC 60601-1 3rd edition was published by IEC before June 1, 2009, then the device should conform to IEC 60601-1 3rd edition and its applicable collateral standards in addition to this particular standard.
- If there is a particular standard that is directly applicable to the device and the version that harmonizes with IEC 60601-1 3rd edition was published by IEC after June 1, 2009, a three year transition period from the date of publication by IEC will apply. During this transition, Health Canada will accept conformity to both editions and related collateral standards.
These transition rules will not be applied retroactively. If the manufacturer currently holds a license for a device that was tested according to IEC 60601-1 2nd edition, you do not need to submit additional data, unless there is a significant change to the product as defined in the Guidance for the Interpretation of Significant Change of a Medical Device.
Keep in mind that provincial or territorial electrical safety requirements are separate and distinct from the requirements of the Health Canada regulations. For further information regarding these requirements, contact the applicable regulatory authorities. A listing of some of these authorities is available here.
The Health Canada website should be consulted for the most current List of Recognized Standards.
For the 3rd edition implementation schedule for the United States, see this Compliance Today post.
Later this month, MET is hosting a free Medical Equipment Regulatory Compliance Seminar in Texas. It features presentations on 60601-1 for product safety and EMC compliance, as well as CE marking.
For testing and certification to the second or third edition of 60601-1, contact MET Labs.


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