Environmental Conscious Design - IEC60601-1-9

#IEC60601-1-9 Environmental Conscious Design is a collateral standard for the #IEC60601 series. The standard is not yet mandatory across the globe, but Brazil's ANVISA does. So, why bother? We all have responsibilities to protect our environment. Also, according to a 2014 Harris Poll commissioned by Johnson & Johnson, more than 80 percent of hospitals around the world expect to incorporate sustainability into their purchasing decisions. IEC 60601-1-9 was published in 2007 and amended in 2013, and again amended for publication around Q3 of 2020. I was once a Team Leader for a #MedTech R&D company to take on the company's efforts to comply with this standard. We evaluated where we can have a positive environmental impact from the device design through the end-of-life cycle. Some areas we analyzed included, *replaceable batteries, *minimize the use of battery power by smart circuit design *packaging waste *reusable parts at the end-of-life *reusable components for use in maintenance and service *electronic instructions and so on So, what do you need to show as evidence of compliance? Any guesses?