CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60601-2-38:03 (R2007)

This National Standard of Canada is equivalent to International Standard CEI/IEC 601-2-38:1996 (first edition, 1996-10). 1 Scope and object This clause of the General Standard applies, except as follows: 1.1 Scope Addition: This Particular Standard specifies requirements for safety of ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HOSPITAL BEDS, hereinafter referred to as BED, as defined in 2.2.101. 1.2 Object Replacement: The object of this Particular Standard for BEDS is to keep the SAFETY HAZARDS to PATIENTS, OPERATORS, and the environment as low as possible, and to describe tests to verify that these requirements are attained.