201.1 Scope, object and related standards
Clause 1 of the general standard1 applies, except as follows:
201.1.1 Scope
Replacement:
This particular standard applies to basic safety and essential performance of equipment for extracorporeally induced lithotripsy as defined in 201.3.206 including equipment for other medical applications of therapeutic extracorporeally
induced focused pressure pulses, hereafter referred to as me equipment. The applicability of this particular standard is limited to components directly
involved in the lithotripsy treatment, such as, but not limited to, the generator of the pressure pulse, patient support device, and their interactions with imaging and monitoring devices. Other
devices, such as patient treatment planning computers, X-ray and ultrasonic devices, are excluded from this
standard, because they are treated in other applicable IEC standards.
This particular standard does not apply to:
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– ultrasound physiotherapy equipment intended to be used for physiotherapy;
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– ultrasound equipment intended to be used for high intensity therapeutic ultrasound (HITU) and other therapy equipment as described in Annex AA;
201.1.2 * Object
Replacement:
The object of this particular standard is to establish particular basic safety and essential performance requirements of equipment for extracorporeally induced lithotripsy as defined in 201.3.206 including equipment for other medical applications of therapeutic extracorporeal
focused pressure pulses.
201.1.3 Collateral standards
Addition:
This particular standard refers to those applicable collateral standards that are
listed in Clause 2 of the general standard and Clause 201.2 of this particular standard.
IEC 60601‑1‑2:2007
applies as modified in Clause 202. IEC 60601‑1‑3 and IEC 60601‑1‑102 do not apply. All other published collateral standards in the IEC 60601‑1 series apply as published.
201.1.4 Particular standards
Replacement:
In the IEC 60601 series, particular standards may modify, replace or delete requirements contained
in the general standard and collateral standards as appropriate for the particular
me equipment under consideration, and may add other basic safety and essential performance requirements.
A requirement of a particular standard takes priority over the general standard.
For brevity, IEC 60601‑1 is referred to in this particular standard as the general standard. Collateral standards
are referred to by their document number.
The numbering of clauses and subclauses of this particular standard corresponds to
that of the general standard with the prefix “201” (e.g. 201.1 in this standard addresses the content of Clause 1 of the general standard) or applicable
collateral standard with the prefix “20x” where x is the final digit(s) of the collateral
standard document number (e.g. 202.4 in this particular standard addresses the content
of Clause 4 of the IEC 60601‑1‑2 collateral standard, 203.4 in this particular standard addresses the content of Clause 4
of the IEC 60601‑1‑3 collateral standard, etc.). The changes to the text of the general standard are specified
by the use of the following words:
"Replacement" means that the clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable
collateral standard is replaced completely by the text of this particular standard.
"Addition" means that the text of this particular standard is additional to the requirements
of the general standard or applicable collateral standard.
"Amendment" means that the clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable
collateral standard is amended as indicated by the text of this particular standard.
Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those of the general standard
are numbered starting from 201.101. However due to the fact that definitions in the
general standard are numbered 3.1 through 3.139, additional definitions in this standard
are numbered beginning from 201.3.201. Additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc., and additional items aa), bb), etc.
Subclauses, figures or tables which are additional to those of a collateral standard
are numbered starting from 20x, where “x” is the number of the collateral standard,
e.g. 202 for IEC 60601‑1‑2, 203 for IEC 60601‑1‑3, etc.
The term "this standard" is used to make reference to the general standard, any applicable
collateral standards and this particular standard taken together.
Where there is no corresponding clause or subclause in this particular standard, the
clause or subclause of the general standard or applicable collateral standard, although
possibly not relevant, applies without modification; where it is intended that any
part of the general standard or applicable collateral standard, although possibly
relevant, is not to be applied, a statement to that effect is given in this particular
standard.