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BS 8480:2006

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Medical devices. Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces. Requirements
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-2006

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
Bibliography

Describes safety requirements for chairs with support surfaces the position of which can be adjusted electrically by the seated person and/or an attendant, including reclining chairs and riser chairs.

This British Standard specifies safety requirements for chairs with support surfaces the position of which can be adjusted electrically by the seated person and/or an attendant, including reclining chairs and riser chairs. It is applicable to chairs for use by a person weighing up to 100 kg. The standard is not applicable to multiple seating units.

In the text of this standard the term “chairs?? is used to refer to chairs with electrically operated support surfaces.

This British Standard is applicable to chairs that are intended by the manufacturer to be used as medical devices as defined by EC Directive 93/42 (the Medical Devices Directive) [1].

The standard is not applicable to chairs that are intended for use during the administration of treatment by a medical practitioner, for example dentists’ chairs.

NOTE Chairs with electrically operated support surfaces that are not intended by the manufacturer to be used as medical devices are specified in BS 8474.

Committee
FW/0/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 05/30140467 DC. (08/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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