GE Versana Balance - Patient Environment IEC60601-1 and ANSI AAMI ES60601-1

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2-22 System view Versana Balance – Basic Service Manual
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2-4-2 Patient Environment IEC60601-1 and ANSI AAMI ES60601-1
Figure 2-5. Patient environment
Sub Clause 3.79 and figure A.9 (IEC60601-1:2005 and ANSI AAMI
ES60601-1:2005)
Such an area is an environment in which medical diagnosis, monitoring or treatment is
carried out. It is very difficult to attach unique dimensions to the PATIENT
ENVIROMENT.
In practice a distance of 2,5 m (8.2 ft.) above the floor on which the medical personnel
stand and a horizontal distance of 1,5 m (4.9 ft.) have justified themselves as
indicative of the dimensions of the Patient Environment.
The patient environment/vicinity will be depicted as a dashed line in this procedure.
See example below.
1. Patient environment