IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012, 1.1 is replaced by:
This document applies to the basicsafety and essentialperformance of medicalsupplyunits, hereafter also referred to as MEequipment.
This document applies to medicalsupplyunits manufactured within a factory or assembled on site, including cabinetry and other enclosures, which incorporate patient care services.
NOTE 1 A party that assembles on site various components intended for patient care services into an enclosure is considered the manufacturer of the medicalsupplyunit.
Hazards inherent in the intended function of MEequipment or MEsystems within the scope of this document are not covered by specific requirements in this standard, except in of IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012, 7.2.13 and 8.4.1 (see 201.1.4).
NOTE 2 Refer to IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012, 4.2.