Third KAN expert discussion of the design of safe treatment tables

On 12 October 2023, the stakeholders met once again for a third expert discussion. In the stakeholders’ view, the problems still to be resolved include those of market surveillance, and the retrofitting of existing tables with safety features. For example, what action must an operator take when the manufacturer can no longer be called in? What changes made to the tables by an operator result in the latter being deemed a manufacturer?

The existing national pre-standard is useful for German manufacturers. However, it has no relevance in the European Single Market for medical devices and machinery, and is largely unknown among manufacturers in other countries. For this reason, an explicit call has been issued among European stakeholders, including the CENSector Forum/SF OSH, for participation in the planned European standardization project, which is due to begin shortly in CENELEC TC 62, Electrical equipment in medical practice. KAN will continue to campaign for safe treatment tables and support the development of the European standard.

For more information on treatment tables, listen to episode 17 of the KAN podcast (in German)