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Design Considerations for Getting Your Custom Medical Cart Up and Over a Threshold

Posted by Brittany Beckmann on May 5, 2016

Getting your medical cart or device up and over a threshold safely is a serious concern. In our recent blog, “ How Do You Get a Medical Cart Up and Over a 20mm Threshold ,” we continued to discuss HUI’s approach to IEC... Read More

Topics: Medical Cart Design, IEC 60601-1

Why IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition Testing Takes Locking Casters into Consideration

Posted by Brittany Beckmann on February 25, 2016

Historically, there hasn’t been much debate over the ideal locking caster candidate for a medical cart. A common solution included two wheels that locked and two that did not. However, the additional tests in the IEC...

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Topics: IEC 60601-1

How Do You Get a Medical Cart Up and Over a 20mm Threshold?

Posted by Mark Collins on October 14, 2015

Our recent blog, “How is IEC 60601-1 Movement over a threshold test performed for medical carts,” stirred up a lot of conversation about our strategy on passing the threshold test prior to the 1^st amendment and also how...

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Topics: IEC 60601-1

How is the IEC 60601-1 Test Movement Over a Threshold Test Performed for Medical Carts?

Posted by Mark Collins on September 23, 2015

Over the past couple of years, the IEC 60601-1 movement over a threshold test has been a hot topic for medical cart designers, and for good reason. Medical carts can be very heavy, and carts weighing more than 45kg (99...

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Topics: Industry Insights, IEC 60601-1

How to Ensure Your Medical Cart’s Markings Meet IEC 60601-1 Standards

Posted by Nicole Reese on August 20, 2015

There are very few products we see today without some type of cautionary or instructive label attached to them. And medical carts are no exception: warning labels, usage instructions, and branding marks are all commonly...

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Topics: Medical Cart Design, IEC 60601-1