RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR AN ON-SITE, AD HOC TEST METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY OF MEDICAL DEVICES TO RADIATED RADIO-FREQUENCY (RF) EMISSIONS FROM RF TRANSMITTERS
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
1 Overview
2 Caveats and limitations
3 Overview of the test
4 Preparation for testing
5 Testing
6 Use of the test results in determining
minimum separation distances
7 Test report
8 Correlation of test results to laboratory
immunity testing
9 Use of test results in EMI policies and
procedures
Annex A (informative) - EMC standards and
guidelines containing radiated RF
immunity requirements that are or
could be applicable to medical devices
Annex B (informative) - Characteristics and
types of RF transmitters
Annex C (informative) - Alternative RF test
sources and test methods
Annex D (informative) - Estimation of incident
field strength and minimum test distance
without the use of an E-field meter
Annex E (informative) - Obtaining appropriate
experimental licenses
Annex F (informative) - Recommendations for
mitigation of EMI in health-care facilities
Annex G (informative) - Sample test data sheets
Annex H (informative) - Bibliography
Provides guide to evaluating the electromagnetic immunity of medical devices to radiated radio-frequency (RF) emissions from common RF transmitters (e.g., two-way radios; walkie-talkies; mobile phones; wireless-enabled tablets, e-readers, laptop computers, and similar devices; radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers; networked mp3 players; two-way pagers; and wireless personal digital assistants [PDAs]).
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers |
