Eisner Safety Consultants

A new LinkedIn group has been formed thx to the support of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)*.  The group name is the IEC 60601 series of standards on Medical Electrical Equipment.  This group is not just about the 3rd edition of IEC 60601-1 but about the whole series of IEC 60601 series of standards and [...]

On 12 December 2012 the FDA issued a new Draft Guidance for Industry & FDA Staff on Design Considerations (for design and development) for Devices Intended for Home Use. Back in April 2010 the FDA launched the Medical Device Home Use Initiative as there were concerns of the growing number of safety issues with medical [...]

In the LinkedIn Group - BSI Standards Network – there was this question on 6 Nov ’12: “Does anyone in the group know when the IEC 60601-1-1:2005 +A1:2012 is likely to get turned into a EN by Cenelec?”

As of November 2012 the GHTF (Global Harmonization Task Force) is no longer operating as evidenced by several pieces of information.  In it’s place the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) is working to “build on the strong foundation of the GHTF’s” 20 years and the aim is to “accelerate international medical device regulatory harmonization [...]

Leo Eisner will be speaking on “IEC 60601–1, 3rd Edition – Where Do We Stand on National Implementation?” via FX Conferences on Dec 13, 2012 at 11:00AM – Noon (Pacific), 2:00PM – 3:00PM (Eastern).  He will be discussing the National Implementation for the US, EU, Japan, Brazil, & Canada.