Conor Duffy

Medical diagnostic and surgical systems must follow some of the world’s strictest safety standards. The best known is the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60601, which ensures there is no risk to patients and/or operators, but there are others to consider when developing healthcare products for worldwide markets.

Voltage regulation plays a critical role in the adherence to medical safety standards and certifications. This blog explores the importance of these standards and how Advanced Energy (AE) navigates the complex landscape of compliance.

Whether it’s the precision of surgical lasers, the clarity of images from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan or the detection of molecules in liquids, advanced medical and life science systems that enable better patient outcomes through healthcare diagnostics and treatment all have one thing in common - the need for stable system voltages. Advanced Energy has been developing customizable and modular power supplies for medical applications for almost 40 years, and is at the forefront of delivering power supply technologies essential to ensuring optimized performance and tightly regulated outputs across the spectrum of healthcare technologies.

In operating rooms, every device’s performance is critical and essential to a patient’s survival. Dialysis centers require precise readings to administer crucial treatment, and in emergency rooms, the reliability of electrical equipment is quite literally a matter of life and death.