DIN EN 13976-2:2011-08

This document has been prepared by CEN/TC 239 "Rescue systems", the secretariat of which is held by DIN (Germany). The preparation was carried out by CEN/TC 239/Working Group 4 "Transportation of incubators". The responsible German committee is NA 053-01-02 AA "Krankenkraftwagen und deren medizinische und technische Ausstattung" ("Road ambulances and their medical and technical equipment") of the Rescue Services and Hospital Standards Committee (NARK). This European Standard specifies the requirements for a transport incubator system needed for care and treatment of infants, used in emergency or planned transport. It specifies the particular requirements needed to ensure the proper function of equipment during transportation (for example, monitors, respirators, infusion pumps, extra corporeal lung support- (ECLS-) systems, gas supply) and to provide safe transportation for infants and operators. This European Standard also stipulates that the equipment or systems shall not interfere with the functions of the ambulance providing transportation. This European Standard does not give requirements for the vehicles, crafts, devices or incubators as such, these requirements are found in other standards. However, transport incubators are normally combined with other equipment to form a "transport incubator system".