TSE IEC TR 60878
Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice
IEC TR 60878:2022 provides a compilation, for easy reference, of graphical symbols (graphics, title, description) and safety signs for medical electrical equipment. The graphical symbols are grouped in sections according to their specific field of application (see Clause 4).
IEC TR 60878:2022 cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This fourth edition constitutes a technical revision.
The main changes compared with IEC TR 60878:2015 are as follows:
• A total of 109 new symbols and safety signs that have been identified since the publication of the third edition have been added. For identification, the number of the new symbol or safety sign is printed in red followed by “New”.
• Of the symbols and safety signs in the third edition, 14 have changes in their title or description. For identification, the number of a modified symbol or safety sign is printed in red followed by “Mod”.
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About This Item
TSE IEC TR 60878 is a technical report that assembles graphical symbols and safety signs for electrical equipment used in medical practice. In practical terms, it provides a common visual language for device functions, warnings, and usage cues, helping reduce reliance on text in multilingual clinical settings.
Why symbols matter on medical electrical equipment
On medical electrical equipment, graphical symbols do not replace instructions for use, but they make key information easier to recognise at the point of use. They are commonly used for power states, operating conditions, connections, protective functions, warnings, and identification. As general technical context, standardized symbols help different device families present the same meaning consistently, which supports faster recognition and reduces ambiguity for users.
What this technical report compiles
IEC TR 60878:2022 provides an easy-reference compilation of graphical symbols and safety signs, grouped by their specific field of application. The document states that this fourth edition is a technical revision replacing the third edition, and that it distinguishes newly added symbols from those whose title or description has been modified. Its role is therefore to organise the visual vocabulary used with medical electrical equipment, rather than to define device performance requirements.
- A total of 109 new symbols and safety signs have been added.
- The title or description of 14 symbols or safety signs from the previous edition has been changed.
- New items are identified by a red number followed by “New”.
- Modified items are identified by a red number followed by “Mod”.
- The symbols are arranged in sections according to their specific field of application.
- Publication Date: 8.12.2022
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 11.040.60 Terapi Ekipmanları; 01.080.40 Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği Çizimleri, Diyagramlar, Tablolar ve İlgili Teknik Ürün Dokümantasyonlar İçin Grafik Semboller
- Pages: 233
- Source Standard: IEC TR 60878:2022
- International Equivalents: IEC TR 60878-EQV
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