title: Testing times should improve safety.
abstract: The requirement for safety testing of clinical laboratory medical equipment is regarded as essential to ensure that apparatus does not pose a user or patient hazard. John Backes, sales and product manager, Rigel Medical, considers the implications of the new IEC standard for the in-service and post-repair testing of electromedical devices.
authors.affiliation: Rigel Medical.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Backes
mesh_terms: D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D017751:Safety Management; D006113:United Kingdom