IEC 60601-1-8
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IEC 60601-1-8 is a collateral standard within the IEC 60601 series that specifies requirements for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and systems to ensure safe and effective clinical use.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEC 60601-1-8 Context triple: [IEC 60601-1, isBasisFor, IEC 60601-1-8]
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IEC 60601-1-6
IEC 60601-1-6 is a collateral standard in the IEC 60601 series that specifies usability engineering requirements for medical electrical equipment and systems to help ensure safety and effectiveness in clinical use.
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IEC 60601-1
IEC 60601-1 is an international standard that specifies general safety and essential performance requirements for medical electrical equipment and systems.
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C.
IEC 62591
IEC 62591 is an international standard that defines the WirelessHART industrial wireless communication protocol for process automation and control applications.
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D.
IEC 61334
IEC 61334 is an international standard that defines protocols and requirements for low-speed power line communication used in utility and smart grid applications.
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E.
IEEE Std 610.12-2010
IEEE Std 610.12-2010 is an updated IEEE standard that provides a formal glossary of terms and definitions used in software engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEC 60601-1-8 Target entity description: IEC 60601-1-8 is a collateral standard within the IEC 60601 series that specifies requirements for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and systems to ensure safe and effective clinical use.
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A.
IEC 60601-1-6
IEC 60601-1-6 is a collateral standard in the IEC 60601 series that specifies usability engineering requirements for medical electrical equipment and systems to help ensure safety and effectiveness in clinical use.
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B.
IEC 60601-1
IEC 60601-1 is an international standard that specifies general safety and essential performance requirements for medical electrical equipment and systems.
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C.
IEC 62591
IEC 62591 is an international standard that defines the WirelessHART industrial wireless communication protocol for process automation and control applications.
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D.
IEC 61334
IEC 61334 is an international standard that defines protocols and requirements for low-speed power line communication used in utility and smart grid applications.
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E.
IEEE Std 610.12-2010
IEEE Std 610.12-2010 is an updated IEEE standard that provides a formal glossary of terms and definitions used in software engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IEC standard
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medical device standard ⓘ |
| aimsToReduce | alarm fatigue ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
equipment with advisory alarms
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equipment with physiological monitoring alarms ⓘ equipment with technical alarms ⓘ medical electrical equipment ⓘ medical electrical systems ⓘ |
| classification | collateral standard to IEC 60601-1 ⓘ |
| covers |
alarm notification
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alarm priority ⓘ alarm signal characteristics ⓘ alarm system design ⓘ alarm system validation ⓘ alarm system verification ⓘ |
| defines |
requirements for alarm signal audibility
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requirements for alarm signal recognition ⓘ requirements for alarm signal visibility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
patient safety
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risk management of alarm systems ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-8: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems
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linked to:
IEC 60601-1-8
|
| hasType | collateral standard ⓘ |
| includes |
requirements for alarm documentation
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requirements for alarm marking and labeling ⓘ requirements for alarm system usability ⓘ |
| intendedForUseIn | clinical environments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure effective clinical use of alarm systems
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ensure safe clinical use of alarm systems ⓘ |
| partOf |
IEC 60601 series
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linked to:
IEC 60601
|
| provides |
guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment
ⓘ
guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical systems ⓘ |
| publishedBy | International Electrotechnical Commission ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IEC 60601-1
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IEC 60601-1-2 ⓘ |
| scope |
alarm systems that are part of medical electrical equipment
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alarm systems that are part of medical electrical systems ⓘ |
| specifies |
general requirements for alarm systems
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tests for alarm systems ⓘ |
| subject |
alarm systems
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basic safety ⓘ essential performance ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor | conformity assessment of medical electrical equipment alarm systems ⓘ |
| usedBy |
medical device manufacturers
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regulatory authorities ⓘ test laboratories ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: IEC 60601-1-8 Description of subject: IEC 60601-1-8 is a collateral standard within the IEC 60601 series that specifies requirements for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and systems to ensure safe and effective clinical use.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
IEC 60601-1-8
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fullTitle
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Medical electrical equipment – Part 1-8: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral Standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems
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linked to: IEC 60601-1-8