BS EN ISO 20342-1:2019

This document specifies general requirements and related test methods that are relevant to assistive products for tissue integrity (APTI) in the lying position in different application environments such as hospitals, home care and institutions. This document applies to the safety of APTI, which are intended to remain in situ during periods of lying, and to prevent and/or treat pressure injuries.

This document covers a range of different lying support surfaces intended to be used in combination with the appropriate support platform or as a whole integrated system.

This document also covers assistive products primarily intended for tissue integrity for changing a lying position and assistive products for maintaining a lying position.

This document does not apply to lying support surfaces used in combination with incubators.

Cross References:
EN 716-2:2017
ISO 22442-1
IEC 80601-2-35
ISO 554
IEC 60695-11-10
IEC 61000-3-3
ISO 14155
IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-8
IEC 60601-1:2006
IEC 60601-1-6
ISO 9614-1
ISO 15223-1
IEC 61672-2
IEC 61000-3-2
IEC 60529
ISO 13732-1
IEC 61672-1
IEC 60601-1-8
IEC 60601-1-11
CISPR 11
ISO 10993-1
EN 1041
IEC 60601-1-2
ISO 9999:2016
ISO 14708-1:2014
ISO 21802
ISO 12952-2
EN 597-1
EN 614-1
ISO 14971
ISO 13850
ISO 5349-2
ISO 2631-1
IEC 62079
IEC/ISO Guide 71:2014
NFPA 701
ISO 11202
ISO 13485
ISO 12952-1
CGSB-4.2
EN 1021-2
ASTM E 1590
EN 894-3
ISO 21801
ISO/DIS 21801:2018
ISO 5349-1
EN 717-1
BS 7177
ISO 9227
EN 597-2
IEC 60601-2-52
EN 12182
EN 1021-1
UNI 9175
ISO 17966:2016
ISO 22523:2006
EN 1888:2012


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