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Biomedical Equipment ES1 Safe Current Limits for Electromedical Apparatus Safe current limits for electromedical apparatus American National Standard ANSI/AAMI ES1—1993 (Revision of ANSI/AAMI ES1—1985) Developed by Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Approved 2 December 1993 by American National Standards Institute, Inc. Abstract: This standard provides limits and measuring techniques for risk currents of electromedical apparatus as a function of frequency, the characteristics of the apparatus, and the nature of the intentional contact with the patient.3330 Washington Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22201-4598. Committee representation Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Electrical Safety Committee This standard was developed by the AAMI Electrical Safety Committee. Committee approval of the standard does not necessarily imply that all committee members and reviewers voted for its approval. The AAMI Electrical Safety Committee has the following members: Cochairs: Mort Levin William Staewen Members: Saul Aronow, CCE, Project HOPE Karen Barnes, MS, RN, Harris Methodist Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX Seymour Ben-Zvi, CCE, ScD, SUNY Health Sciences Alan Berson, PhD, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Steve Daleo, PPG Biomedical Dave Daly, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration Emanuel Furst, CCE, PhD, PE, Tucson, AZ Robert Grass, Grass Instruments David Hengl, Mennen Medical Haim Klemment, Datascope Corporation Martin Kutik, ppd Consulting Michael Laks, MD, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Mort Levin, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Alan Lipshultz, CCE, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, DE M. T. Merrigan, Underwriters Laboratories Robert Mosenkis, CCE, CITECH/ECRI Leonard Oberg, Puritan Bennett Corporation Bryan Parker, CCE, Montefiore Medical Center Philip Przybyl, Marquette Electronics Monte Raber, Winnipeg, Manitoba Frederic Schradt, Travelers Insurance Company William Staewen, CCE, Venice, FL Peter Suydam, CCE, Florissant, MO Alternates: Harold Arneson, Marquette Electronics Don Barth, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Ellen Grass, LLD, Grass Instruments Vincent Pierdominici, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration NOTE—Participation by federal agency representatives in the development of this standard does not constitute endorsement by the federal government or any of its agencies. Foreword The AAMI Electrical Safety Committee began deliberating the issue of safe risk current limits for electromedical apparatus in 1967 and first published recommended limits and test methods in 1971. The first edition of this American National Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1978, and a second edition was approved and published in 1985. Work on this third edition involved the dedicated efforts of concerned health care professionals, industrial scientists, and government representatives. AAMI expresses its gratitude for the service of all persons involved in the development of this standard.
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