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Glossary

15 Glossary

Term Explanation

Day Patient Tube Set

(NOT FOR SALE IN USA OR

CHINA)

The day patient set is a tube set for arthroscopy and

hysteroscopy and consists of a day and patient

tube. While the patient tube must be replaced for

each surgery, the day tube can remain connected to

the device for up to 24 hours.

EMC The electromagnetic compatibility describes the

ability of a device to function satisfactorily within

an electromagnetic environment without adding

unacceptable electromagnetic interferences/dis-

turbances to the environment that may cause prob-

lems for other devices or equipment located

nearby.

ME Device Medical electrical device used for therapy, monitor-

ing or diagnosis of patients, equipped with no more

than one connection to a supply network and which

necessarily comes into physical or electrical contact

with the patient or which transfers energy to or

from the patient or which records or captures such

energy transfer to or from the patient.

ME system Medical electrical system consisting of a combina-

tion of devices, of which at least one is classified as

a medical electrical device and specified by the

manufacturer as such and which are joined

together by a functional connection or by using a

power strip.

HF surgery High-frequency surgery uses high-frequency alter-

nating current conducted through the human body

to cut tissue or achieve coagulation.

Functional Test The function test must be carried out before each

surgery to ensure the respective device is fully func-

tional.

Safety test The safety test is part of the annual inspection.

Basic Function Test The basic function test checks the basic function of

the device and is part of the annual inspection.