AS/NZS 3200.2.

4:2006
IEC 60601-2-4:2005
AS/NZS 3200.2.4:2006

Australian/New Zealand Standard™

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Medical electrical equipment

Part 2.4: Particular requirements for

safety—Cardiac defibrillators
 AS/NZS 3200.2.4:2006
This Joint Australian/New Zealand Standard was prepared by Joint Technical
Committee HE-003, Medical Electrical Equipment. It was approved on behalf of the
Council of Standards Australia on 12 January 2006 and on behalf of the Council of
Standards New Zealand on 20 January 2006.
This Standard was published on 17 February 2006.

The following are represented on Committee HE-003:

Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine

Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
Australian Dental Association
Australian Institute of Radiography
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
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Australian Society of Anaesthetists

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand
College of Biomedical Engineering Institution of Engineers Australia
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Department of Defence (Australia)
Medical Industry Association of Australia Inc
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, New Zealand
Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand
Testing Interests (Australia)
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Wairarapa District Health Board, New Zealand

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 AS/NZS 3200.2.4:2006

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Medical electrical equipment

Part 2.4: Particular requirements for

safety—Cardiac defibrillators

Originated as AS 3201.4—1973.
Previous edition AS/NZS 3200.2.4:1993.
Second edition 2006.

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee
HE-003, Medical Electrical Equipment to supersede AS/NZS 3200.2.4:1993, Approval and test
specification—Medical electrical equipment, Part 2.4:Particular requirements for safety—Cardiac
defibrillators and cardiac defibrillator-monitors.
The objective of this revision is to adopt the 2002 edition of IEC 60601-2-4, so as to update
references to the publications and documents through some changes to the technical content.
This Particular Standard has been reproduced from, and is identical to, IEC 60601-2-4:2005, Medical
electrical equipment, Part 2-4: Particular requirements for the safety of cardiac defibrillators, which
modifies and supplements the corresponding Clauses of IEC 60601-1:1988, Medical electrical
equipment, Part 1: General requirements for safety which has been adopted as AS/NZS 3200.1.0:1998
Medical electrical equipment, Part 1.0: General requirements for safety—Parent Standard and is
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hereinafter referred to as the General Standard. The requirements of a Particular Standard take
priority, where appropriate, over those of the General Standard.
The General Standard details electrical safety requirements for the design and manufacture of medical
electrical equipment which makes physical or electrical contact with the patient. A Particular Standard
details additional safety requirements for a medical device, or related group of medical devices. A
Collateral Standard details additional safety requirements for a range of devices within the scope of
the General Standard which may not be related but share common problems.
It is recommended that, to interpret a Particular Standard or a Collateral Standard, a copy of the
General Standard should be readily available.
In Clause 6.1 aa) and in Appendix L, reference should be made to IEC 61672-1, Electroacoustics—
Sound level meters—Part 1: Specifications, instead of IEC 60651, Sound level meters, which has been
superseded. In Annex AA, reference should be made to ANSI/AAMI DF2-1996 instead of
ANSI/AAMI DF-2-1989(4.3.17).
In the text of this Standard, the following fonts are used:
(a) Requirements, compliance with which can be tested, and definitions
................................................................................................................... in large roman type
(b) Notes, explanations, advice, introductions, general statements, exceptions and references
...................................................................................................................... in smaller roman type
(c) Headings of sub-clauses and test specifications ....................................................... in italic type
(d) Terms defined in Clause 2 of the General Standard or this Particular Standard
................................................................................................................... IN SMALL CAPITALS
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Some pages of the original, which relate to IEC administrative matters, do not appear in this version.
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The references to international Standards should be replaced by references to the following Joint
Australian/New Zealand Standards:
Reference to International Standard or Australian/New Zealand Standard
other publication
IEC AS/NZS
60300 Dependability management 3931 Risk analysis of technological
systems—Application guide
60300-3-9 Part 3-9: Application guide—Risk
analysis of technological systems
60601 Medical electrical equipment 3200 Medical electrical equipment
60601-2-27 Part 2-27: Particular requirements for 3200.2.27 Part 2.27: Particular requirements for
the safety of electrocardiographic safety—Electrocardiographic
monitoring equipment monitoring equipment
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60651* Sound level meters —

61000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 61000
61000-4-2 Part 4-2: Testing and measurement
techniques—Electrostatic discharge
immunity test
61000-4-3 Part 4-3: Testing and measurement
techniques—Radiated radio-frequency
electromagnetic field immunity test
61000-4-4 Part 4-4: Testing and measurement
techniques—Electrical fast
transient/burst immunity test—Basic
EMC Publication
61000-4-5 Part 4-5: Testing and measurement
techniques—Surge immunity test
61000-4-6 Part 4-6: Testing and measurement
techniques—Immunity to conducted
disturbances, induced by radio-
frequency fields
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
61000.4.2 Part 4.2: Testing and measurement
techniques—Electrostatic discharge
immunity test
61000.4.3 Part 4.3: Testing and measurement
techniques—Radiated radio-frequency
electromagnetic field immunity test
—
61000.4.5 Part 4.5: Testing and measurement
techniques—Surge immunity test
61000.4.6 Part 4.6: Testing and measurement
techniques—Immunity to conducted
disturbances, induced by radio-
frequency fields

61000-4-8 Part 4-8: Testing and measurement 61000.4.8 Part 4.8: Testing and measurement
techniques—Power frequency techniques—Power frequency
magnetic field immunity test magnetic field immunity test

* IEC 60651 has been superseded by IEC 61672-1, Electroacoustics—Sound level meters, Part 1: Specifications,
see Preface.
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS

FOREWORD...........................................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 11

SECTION ONE – GENERAL

1 Scope and object ..............................................................................................................1

2 Terminology and definitions ..............................................................................................5
4 General requirements for tests .......................................................................................... 5
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*5 Classification ................................................................................................................... 5
6 Identification, marking and documents .............................................................................. 6

SECTION TWO – ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

10 Environmental conditions ................................................................................................ 11

SECTION THREE – PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARDS

14 Requirements related to classification ............................................................................. 11
*17 Separation ..................................................................................................................... 12
19 Continuous LEAKAGE CURRENTS and PATIENT AUXILIARY CURRENTS ..................................... 13
*20 Dielectric strength .......................................................................................................... 14

SECTION FOUR – PROTECTION AGAINST MECHANICAL HAZARDS

SECTION FIVE – PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS FROM UNWANTED

OR EXCESSIVE RADIATION

*36 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) .............................................................................. 17

SECTION SIX– PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDS OF IGNITION

OF FLAMMABLE ANAESTHETIC MIXTURES

SECTION SEVEN – PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES

AND OTHER SAFETY HAZARDS

*42 Excessive temperatures ................................................................................................. 19

44 Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of liquids, cleaning, sterilization,
disinfection and compatibility .......................................................................................... 20
46 Human errors ................................................................................................................. 21
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SECTION EIGHT – ACCURACY OF OPERATING DATA

AND PROTECTION AGAINST HAZARDOUS OUTPUT

*50 Accuracy of operating data............................................................................................. 22

51 Protection against hazardous output ............................................................................... 22

SECTION NINE – ABNORMAL OPERATION AND FAULT CONDITIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS

52 Abnormal operation and fault conditions .......................................................................... 23

SECTION TEN – CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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*56 Components and general assembly................................................................................. 23

57 M AINS PARTS , components and layout .............................................................................. 25

SECTION 101 – ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO SAFETY

*101 Charging time .............................................................................................................. 26

102 Internal electrical power source .................................................................................... 28
*103 Endurance ................................................................................................................... 31
*104 Synchronizer ................................................................................................................ 32
*105 Recovery of the MONITOR /ECG INPUT after defibrillation ................................................. 32
*106 Disturbance to the monitor from charging or internal discharging .................................. 33

Appendix L References – Publications mentioned in this Standard ........................................ 39

Annex AA (informative) General guidance and rationale........................................................ 40
Annex BB (informative) AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS : background and
rationale................................................................................................................................ 51
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

This Particular Standard concerns the safety of CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS . It amends and
supplements IEC 60601-1 (second edition, 1988): Medical electrical equipment – Part 1:
General requirements for safety, including its amendments 1 (1991) and 2 (1995), hereinafter
referred to as the General Standard.

A first edition of this Particular Standard, based on the first edition (1977) of IEC 60601-1 was
published in 1983. The aim of this second edition is to bring this Particular Standard up to date
with reference to the publications and documents mentioned above through minor changes to
the technical content.

The requirements are followed by specifications for the relevant tests.

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A rationale for the more important requirements, where appropriate, is given in Annex AA. It is
considered that a knowledge of the reasons for these requirements will not only facilitate the
proper application of this Particular Standard but will, in due course, expedite any revision
necessitated by changes in clinical practice or as a result of developments in technology.
However this annex does not form part of the requirements of this standard.

Clauses and subclauses for which a corresponding rationale statement is given in Annex AA
are marked with an asterisk * before their number in the text.
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MEDICAL
Medical electrical ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT –
equipment
Part 2-4: Particular requirements for the safety
Part 2.4 of cardiac defibrillators
Particular requirements for safety—Cardiac defibrillators

SECTION ONE – GENERAL

The clauses and subclauses of this section of the General Standard apply except as follows:
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1 Scope and object

This clause of the General Standard applies except as follows:

*1.1 Scope

Addition:

This Particular Standard specifies requirements for the safety of CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS as
defined in 2.1.101, hereinafter referred to as EQUIPMENT .

This Particular Standard does not apply to implantable defibrillators, remote control DEFIBRIL -
LATORS , external transcutaneous pacemakers, or separate stand alone CARDIAC MONITORS
(which are standardized by IEC 60601-2-27). Cardiac monitors which use separate ECG
monitoring electrodes are not within the scope of this standard unless they are used as the sole
basis for AED rhythm recognition detection or beat detection for synchronized cardioversion.

Defibrillation waveform technology is evolving rapidly. Published studies indicate that the
effectiveness of waveforms varies. The choice of a particular waveform including waveshape,
delivered energy, efficacy, and safety has been specifically excluded from the scope of this
standard.

However, due to the critical importance of the therapeutic waveform, comments have been
added to the rationale which address considerations in waveform selection.

1.2 Object

Replacement:

The object of this Particular Standard is to establish particular requirements for the safety of
CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS as defined in 2.1.101.

1.3 Particular Standards

Addition:

This Particular Standard refers to IEC 60601-1 (1988): Medical electrical equipment – Part 1:
General requirements for safety as amended by its amendment 1 (1991) and amendment 2
(1995).

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