Hi Joe, I believe the device could fall under Medical but also would need CSO3 Approval for the modem portion. I suggest you contact Garry Lee at Global Advantage in Toronto as he tests medical products.
Regards, Kevin Keegan Senior Associate KES & Associates 1 Stonecroft Terrace Kanata, Ontario Canada K2K 2V1 Tel: 613-592-0820 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.kesandassociates.com Regulatory Approval Forum Chairperson IMPORTANT NOTICE: This email is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is specifically addressed and should not be read by, or delivered to, any other person. Such material may contain privileged or confidential information, the disclosure or other use of which by other than the intended recipient may result in the breach of certain laws or the infringement of rights of third parties. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately and notify the sender. I thank you in advance for your co-operation and assistance. On 29 May 2008 at 0:17, Joe Randolph wrote: > > Hello All: > > I am looking at a device that is used in the home for monitoring various > medical parameters > (such as blood pressure). This device uploads data to a server via a modem, > using a regular > phone line. > > There is some uncertainty whether this device should be treated as ITE or as > medical > equipment. If it is ITE, there are no EMC immunity requirements for Canada > such as static > discharge, radiated immunity, EFT, etc. > > If the device is classified as medical equipment, are there EMC immunity > requirements for > Canada? If so, what standards are called out? > > > Thanks, > > Joe Randolph > Telecom Design Consultant > Randolph Telecom, Inc. > 781-721-2848 (USA) > [email protected] > http://www.randolph-telecom.com > > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This > message is from the IEEE Product > Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee- pses.org/ > To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
