Cardiac Defibrillators - Cardiac Defibrillators-Monitors - Part 1: Operation

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC 1288-1-98 (R2012)
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Withdrawal
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This technical report contains guidelines regarding the safe and effective operation and maintenance on CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS, as defined in clause 3 below, to be performed by medical and nursing personnel. This report does not apply to automatic implantable DEFIBRILLATORS and automatic external DEFIBRILLATORS.

The application guidelines in this report deal with the safe operation and maintenance of CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS constructed according to the safety requirements of IEC 601-1 and 601-2-4.

Not all the existing CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATORS meet the minimum r equirements of current international standards, however, the guidelines in this report will still be helpful in utilizing these devices.
 

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