The UL IEC 60601-1 standard addresses many of the risks associated with electrical medical equipment. IEC 60601-1 is mainly intended for product development where safety considerations must be taken into account early in the design phase of a product. However, it is also applied to performing electrical safety tests on the production line to ensure these medical device manufacturers are shipping a safe product. UL University provides seminars on many topics related to the medical device manufacturing industry.

QuadTech Solutions for Testing to 60601-1

QuadTech offers many solutions from a single medical device safety tester, like a basic hipot tester, to a complete and automated medical device safety testing system.   QuadTech Sentinel System Solutions:  Designed for IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-2 compliance Flexible, scalable testing solutions build to customer specification Perform electrical safety testing and continuity measurements CaptivATE* enabled

*CaptivATE is QuadTech's automation software.  CaptivATE enabled products can perform automated electrical safety testing, collect data and efficiently perform data and statistical analysis for corrective and preventative action.  Medical Device Manufacturers can also decrease operator error and increase throughput by automating their electrical safety testing with CaptivATE.