Medical Device Certification based on the “ECEE CB Scheme”

The certification is based on the internationally recognized “ECEE CB Scheme” – a procedure for certifying conformity with specific safety and quality standards. Unlike the usual procedure with industrial robots, the Machinery Directive is not applicable to medical products.

To obtain the CB Test Certificate, the lightweight robot for industrial applications had to be adapted to the needs of the medical sector and pass the tests required by the international standards IEC 60601-1 and IEC 62304. This included comprehensive testing of the hardware and software for the lightweight robot’s two variants for 7 and 14 kg payloads. On the one hand, compliance with the safety requirements for medical electric devices stipulated in the international standards was assessed. On the other, the processes in the life cycle of medical software development were also verified and approved. In both cases, the inspection was carried out by an accredited test body. 


DFINE, Inc. was an American medical device company known for its development of minimally invasive therapeutic devices built upon a radiofrequency platform for the treatment of spinal diseases. The platform included RF energy application and simple robotic actuator that was able to generate 3000 PSI.