Electro-Medical Devices Conference
Dr Turnbull examined new EcoDesign requirements for medical
electrical equipment arising from the EuP Directive and the new
International Standard IEC 60601-1-9: Requirements for Environmentally
Conscious Design.
Electro-Medical Devices are an important and expanding market within the medical device industry. Keeping up to date with complex and changing regulations for electro-medical devices is time-consuming and requires specialist expertise. To help address this challenge, Informa Life Sciences held a three-day conference covering all aspects of the regulations. Attendees heard from leading industry experts including:
- Dr Aidan Turnbull, Head of WEEE, RoHS and Eco-Design, ENVIRON
- Alan Kent, Secretary for Study Group 1, Global Harmonisation Task Force and Former Chief Executive of the Medical Devices Agency
- Dr Martin Robinson, Lecturer in the Department of Electronics, University of York
- Dave Imeson, Chair, European Commission Association of Notified Bodies (ECANB)
- Prof. James Clark, Head of Clean Technology centre, University of York
- Chris Marshman, Managing Director, York EMC Service Ltd
Dr Turnbull’s presentation on Tuesday 18th September helped understanding of the impact of the WEEE, RoHS, Batteries and EuP Directive on medical electrical devices. In a post-conference symposium on Thursday 20 September, Dr Turnbull examined new eco-design requirements for medical electrical equipment arising from the EuP Directive and the new International Standard IEC 60601-1-9: Requirements for Environmentally Conscious Design.
For further information, please contact Dr Aidan Turnbull
Head of WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420
