IEC WORKING GROUP WILL CONSIDER CHANGES TO EMC STANDARD FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AT HELSINKI MEETING; FDA's CONCERNS WITH PASS/FAIL CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
An International Electrotechnical Commission working group on electromagnetic compatibility will consider changes being sought by FDA to the IEC 601-1-2 safety standard at a meeting in Helsinki, Finland during the week of May 12.
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