ENTWURF ÖVE/ÖNORM

EN 61010-2-101
Ausgabe: 2012-10-01

Safety requirements for electrical equipment for

measurement, control and laboratory use
Part 2-101: Particular requirements for laboratory equipment for
in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment
(IEC 66/487/CDV)

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66/487/CDV
COMMITTEE DRAFT FOR VOTE (CDV)
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PROJET DE COMITÉ POUR VOTE (CDV)
Project number IEC 61010-2-101 Ed 2
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CENELEC 2013-01-04
Also of interest to the following committees Supersedes document
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Issued with 66/486/RR
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Titre: Title:
CEI 61010-2-101 Ed 2: Règles de sécurité pour IEC 61010-2-101 Ed 2: Safety requirements for
appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation electrical equipment for measurement, control
et de laboratoire and laboratory use
Partie 2-101: Prescriptions particulières pour les Part 2-101: Particular requirements for
appareils médicaux de diagnostic in vitro (DIV) laboratory equipment for in vitro diagnostic (IVD)
medical equipment

Note d'introduction Introductory note

This CDV is circulated for a voting period of five
months as it was sent to the French NC for
translation before the implementation of three
months voting period.

ATTENTION ATTENTION
VOTE PARALLÈLE IEC – CENELEC
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pour vote (CDV) de Norme internationale est soumis au Vote (CDV) for an International Standard is submitted for
vote parallèle. parallel voting.
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Copyright © 2012 International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC. All rights reserved. It is

permitted to download this electronic file, to make a copy and to print out the content for the sole
purpose of preparing National Committee positions. You may not copy or "mirror" the file or
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CONTENTS
1 Scope and object .............................................................................................................. 6
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................... 7
3 Terms and definitions ....................................................................................................... 7
4 Tests ................................................................................................................................ 7
5 M ARKING and documentation ............................................................................................. 7
6 Protection against electric shock .................................................................................... 12
7 Protection against mechanical HAZARDS .......................................................................... 12
8 Resistance to mechanical stresses ................................................................................. 12
9 Protection against the spread of fire ............................................................................... 13
10 Equipment temperature limits and resistance to heat ...................................................... 13
11 Protection against HAZARDS from fluids ........................................................................... 13
12 Protection against radiation, including laser sources, and against sonic and
ultrasonic pressure ......................................................................................................... 13
14 Components and subassemblies .................................................................................... 14
15 Protection by interlocks .................................................................................................. 14
16 H AZARDS resulting from application ................................................................................. 14
17 R ISK assessment ............................................................................................................ 14
Annex L (informative) Index of defined terms ...................................................................... 15
Annex BB (informative) Instructions for use for self-test IVD medical equipment ................. 16
Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 21
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR

MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND LABORATORY USE

Part 2-101: Particular requirements for in vitro diagnostic (IVD)

medical equipment

FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61010-2-101 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 66:
Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment.

It has the status of a group safety function, as specified in IEC Guide 104.

This standard has been prepared in close collaboration with Working Group CENELEC
BTTF 88.1.
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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2002. It constitutes a
technical revision.

This edition includes the following significant changes from the first edition, as well as
numerous other changes.
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• Excluded IEC 61010-2-081 (general laboratory equipment) from scope. This separates
IEC 61010-2-081 and IEC 61010-2-101 equipment.

• Updated Biohazard and Lot symbols in Table 1 in Clause 5.

• Added requirement for within expiration consumables and authorized representative

details in Instructions for Use to Clause 5.

• Added requirement for gas or liquid markings & ratings to Clause 5.

• Added requirement to include operator instructions to deal with consumable or sample

spills, jams or breakage inside equipment, disposal of hazardous waste, personal
protection, RISK reduction procedures relating to flammable liquids and burns from
surfaces in Instructions for Use to Clause 5.

• Added requirement for manufacturer to provide instructions on equipment transport,

storage and removal from use to Clause 5.

• Added requirement for OPERATOR maintenance instructions to Clause 7.

• Excluded equipment whose size and weight make unintentional movement unlikely from
drop test in Clause 8.

• Added requirement for biohazard marking to Clause 13.

• Added informative reference to Usability standard IEC 62366 to Clause 16.

• Replaced Clause 17 with requirements of ISO 14971 for RISK assessment.

The text of this standard is based on the following documents:

FDIS Report on voting

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.

This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

A list of all parts of the IEC 61010 series, under the general title: Safety requirements for
electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use, may be found on the IEC
website.

This part 2-101 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 61010-1. It was established on
the basis of the third edition (2010). Consideration may be given to future editions of, or
amendments to, IEC 61010-1.

This part 2-101 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in IEC 61010-1 so as to
convert that publication into the IEC standard: Safety requirements for in vitro diagnostic
(IVD) medical equipment.
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Where a particular subclause of part 1 is not mentioned in this part 2, that subclause applies
as far as is reasonable. Where this part states “addition”, “modification”, “replacement”, or
“deletion” the relevant requirement, test specification or note in part 1 should be adapted
accordingly.
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In this standard:

1) the following print types are used:

– requirements: in roman type;
– NOTES: in smaller roman type;

– conformity and test: in italic type;

– terms used throughout this standard which have been defined in clause 3: SMALL
ROMAN CAPITALS ;

2) subclauses, figures, tables and notes which are additional to those in part 1 are numbered
starting from 101. Additional annexes are lettered starting from AA.

The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date 1 indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be

• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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1 The National Committees are requested to note that for this publication the stability date is 2017
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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR

MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND LABORATORY USE

Part 2-101: Particular requirements for in vitro diagnostic (IVD)

medical equipment

1 Scope and object

This clause of part 1 is applicable except as follows:

1.1.1 Equipment included in scope

Replacement:

This part 2 applies to equipment intended for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical purposes,
including self-test IVD medical purposes.

IVD medical equipment, whether used alone or in combination, is intended by the

manufacturer to be used in vitro for the examination of specimens, including blood and tissue
samples, derived from the human body, solely or principally for the purpose of providing
information concerning one or more of the following:

· a physiological or pathological state; or

· a congenital abnormality;
· the determination of safety and compatibility with potential recipients;
· the monitoring of therapeutic measures.

Self-test IVD medical equipment is intended by the manufacturer for use by lay persons in a
home environment.

NOTE If all or part of the equipment falls within the scope of one or more other part 2 standards of IEC 61010 as
well as within the scope of this standard, it will also need to meet the requirements of those other part 2 standards.

1.1.2 Equipment excluded from scope

Addition:

Add the following paragraph:

aa) Products for general laboratory use as defined in the scope of IEC 61010-2-081 unless
they are specifically intended by their manufacturer to be used for in vitro diagnostic
examination.

1.2 Object

1.2.1 Aspects included in scope

Addition:

Add two items:

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aa) biohazards;
bb) hazardous chemical substances.

1.2.2 Aspects excluded from scope

Addition: