About
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Secretariat: ANSI (United States)
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Chairperson (until end 2026):Dr Steven Dain
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1966
Scope
Standardization of anaesthetic and respiratory equipment and supplies, related devices and supply systems.
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This committee contributes with 2 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 121/SC 1 | Breathing attachments and anaesthetic machines | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 2 | Airway devices and related equipment | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 3 | Respiratory devices and related equipment used for patient care | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 4 | Vocabulary and semantics | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 6 | Medical gas supply systems | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 121/SC 8 | Suction devices | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 121/AG 2 | Oxygen supply source considerations | Working group |
| ISO/TC 121/AG 3 | Cybersecurity considerations for Anaesthetic and Respiratory equipment | Working group |
| ISO/TC 121/AG 4 | Marketing | Working group |
| ISO/TC 121/AHG 1 | Environmental and sustainability consideration | Working group |
| ISO/TC 121/CAG | Chair's Advisory Group | Working group |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 121
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 121:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 62D | Particular medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| IEC/TC 62 | Medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| ISO/TC 198 | Sterilization of health care products | ISO |
| ISO/TC 210 | Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 121
ISO/TC 121 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 62A | Common aspects of medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| ISO/TC 58/SC 2 | Cylinder fittings | ISO |
| ISO/TC 118/SC 4 | Compressed air treatment technology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 173/SC 2 | Classification and terminology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 198 | Sterilization of health care products | ISO |
| ISO/TC 210 | Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices | ISO |
| ISO/TC 215 | Health informatics | ISO |
| ISO/TC 220 | Cryogenic vessels | ISO |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 12-16 | May 2025 | Saint-Denis (France) | ISO/TC 121 | |
| 17-21 | November 2025 | Arlington (United States) | ISO/TC 121/SC 2 | * |
| 17-21 | November 2025 | Arlington (United States) | ISO/TC 121/SC 6 | * |
| 11-15 | May 2026 | Seogwipo (Korea, Republic of) | ISO/TC 121 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 121 - Secretariat
ANSI (United States)
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
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