GE Vivid i n Service Manual page 40

GE H
EALTHCARE
D FQ091013, R
IRECTION
• Patient Environment IEC 60601-1-1
Sub clause 2.204
Such an area is an environment in which medical diagnosis, monitoring or treatment is carried out.
It is very difficult to attach unique dimensions to the PATIENT ENVIRONMENT. In practice a
distance of 2,5 m (8.2 ft.) above the floor on which the medical personnel stand and a horizontal
distance of 1,5 m (4.9 ft.) have justified themselves as indicative of the dimensions of the Patient
Environment. The patient environment/vicinity is depicted as a dashed line in this procedure - see
the example in
1-10
1
EVISION
Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1 Patient Safety Environment
Section 1-3 - Safety Considerations
V V N S
IVID I N AND IVID Q
M
ERVICE ANUAL