TÜV SÜD Offers EMC Testing Services for Medical Devices and Certification

TÜV SÜD Offers EMC Testing Services for Medical Devices and Certification 712370

TÜV SÜD, a provider of testing, inspection, and certification services, provides electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing for medical devices to ensure that electronics and electrical systems do not emit excessive electromagnetic interference and function as intended within their operating environments.

The company supports EMC regulatory requirements from design concept to final production through testing and certification services. It provides project management to ensure EMC tests run as required and supports compliance with regulatory requirements to enable global market access.

Its worldwide laboratories conduct a range of EMC tests and provide EMC certifications for medical devices and components.

EMC Testing Procedures include antenna immunity to RF voltage, antenna input immunity, antenna screening effectiveness, conducted disturbances immunity, electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity, electrical fast transient/burst immunity, harmonic current emission, harmonics and interharmonics immunity, immunity from radiated fields, immunity to induced voltages, conducted emissions including continuous and discontinuous interference, and on-site EMC testing. The procedures also cover power interference, power supply conditioning, radiated emissions, radiated field immunity, voltage fluctuation and flicker, voltage surge immunity, voltage dips and interruptions immunity, magnetic field measurement (EMF), electric field measurement (EMF), electromagnetic field measurement (EMF), and power frequency magnetic field and oscillatory waves immunity.

The company provides EMC testing of machines and systems using measuring halls or on-site testing depending on requirements. With a global network of accredited laboratories and facilities, TÜV SÜD provides medical product testing for regulatory approval and market acceptance.

The company also provides support to streamline product testing and certification processes and offers global support and industry expertise to reduce time to market and costs.

Acceptance of Client Testing (A.C.T.) Program

The TÜV SÜD A.C.T. program authorizes manufacturers to perform product safety, EMC, and/or ENERGY STAR testing at their own facilities. Test results are reviewed and approved by TÜV SÜD America’s engineers prior to product certification.

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