What is BS EN 13718-2 about?
BS EN 13718 discusses standards for medical vehicles and their equipment for air ambulances. BS EN 13718-2 focuses on the operational and technical requirements for air ambulances.
BS EN 13718-2 is part of a series of documents that specifies the requirements for performance and equipping for air ambulances, including requirements for interfaces to medical devices used for the transport and treatment of sick or injured persons. BS EN 13718-2 is applicable to air ambulances capable of transporting at least one person on a stretcher.
BS EN 13718-2 covers requirements for the air ambulances and ambulance role of the aircraft and some general requirements for the safe operation of aircraft being used as ambulances. BS EN 13718-2 gives minimum requirements for interfaces and compatibility of medical devices used in air ambulances.
Who is BS EN 13718-2 for?
BS EN 13718-2 on medical devices is useful for:
- Air ambulance manufacturers
- Manufacturers of medical devices
- Manufacturers of the aircraft installation
- Medical electrical equipment manufacturers
- Medical personnel
Why should you use BS EN 13718-2?
Aircraft being used as ambulances are equipped with medical devices, medicinal products, and rescue equipment to enable the medical personnel to provide continuous patient care.
The requirements set out in BS EN 13718-2 give the minimum provisions for an ambulance service to provide satisfactory care and medical attention to emergency patients as well as other patients during transportation. As a manufacturer, you would use BS EN 13718-2 to ensure that the medical devices that you are manufacturing for air ambulance, adhere to the specification.
By adopting BS EN 13718-2, you can demonstrate the reliability of your product and build trust throughout the aerospace supply chain.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020 supersedes BS EN 13718-2:2015. BS EN 13718-2:2015+A1:2020 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 13718-2:2015. These include:
- Clarified unclear issues in this part of the standard and between the two parts of the standard (for example requirements for patient's compartment illumination)
- Changed text related to enhancing safety related to the risk from rotors on helicopters
- Clarified the requirements for the patient compartment
- The standard has been modified/integrated to meet the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC requirements
