Title :
Hearing aids-acoustic and EMC test methods/standards
Author :
Ravn, Gert ; Madsen, Thomas Leicht
Author_Institution :
Tech.-Audiological Lab., DELTA Acoust. & Vibration, Odense, Denmark
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
A general requirement standard for hearing aids regarding the medical devices directive is being prepared at the moment. The basis of this standard (EN 50220) is the IEC 118 series of standards, which are widely used for documenting the electroacoustic performance of hearing aids. In 1995 standardisation initiatives were taken to include measurements and classification of hearing aids with regard to Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) in the IEC 118 series of standards. This paper describes the technical aspects of the IEC hearing aid test standards
Keywords :
electromagnetic compatibility; hearing aids; measurement standards; standardisation; testing; EMC test methods; EN 50220; IEC 118 series; IEC hearing aid test standards; electroacoustic performance; medical devices directive; technical aspects; Acoustic testing; Auditory system; Batteries; Circuit testing; Electromagnetic compatibility; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Hearing aids; IEC standards; Measurement standards;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.646494
