Medical technology is an important part of the healthcare industry and is explicitly highlighted as a leading sector in the German Federal Government's coalition agreement. Regular safety and functional testing is essential to ensure that medical equipment can be used reliably and safely.
GOSSEN METRAWATT supports hospitals, biomedical technicians, service providers and manufacturers with professional testing and measurement equipment, software and services – from electrical safety testing to testing infusion pumps, defibrillators, patient monitors and electrosurgical units. For more than 100 years, GOSSEN METRAWATT has stood for precision, quality and reliability in measurement and testing technology. Founded in 1906, the company, based in Nuremberg, has developed into an international provider of professional measurement and testing solutions.
A key application area is electrical safety and functional testing in medical technology. Together with specialised solutions from RIGEL Medical, GOSSEN METRAWATT offers a comprehensive portfolio for testing medical equipment.
Testing and measurement equipment for medical devicesMedical technology is one of Germany's most innovative industries and is highly important both to healthcare provision and to the country's economy.
This role is also recognised at a political level: the 2025 coalition agreement explicitly identifies the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals and medical technology, as a leading sector. This is linked to the objective of strengthening Germany as a centre for medical technology and creating suitable conditions for innovation, research, production and effective healthcare provision.
A key prerequisite is the reliable operation of the medical equipment in use. Medical electrical equipment used directly on patients, in particular, must meet stringent safety and functional requirements.
Regular safety and functional testing helps identify potential faults at an early stage, ensure reliable equipment operation and meet the relevant standards and legal requirements.
Medical equipment is sometimes used under demanding conditions and is often used directly on patients. A malfunction can therefore have serious consequences.
Professional testing verifies the electrical safety and functionality of medical equipment and documents the results in a traceable manner.
Different standards and regulations apply depending on the device, application and type of testing. These include DIN EN 60601, DIN EN 62353 and DGUV Regulation 3.
While the DIN EN 60601 series of standards describes basic safety and essential performance requirements for medical electrical equipment, DIN EN 62353 is particularly relevant to recurrent testing and testing after repair of medical electrical equipment.
Suitable testing and measurement equipment helps users integrate these requirements efficiently into existing service, maintenance and quality management processes.
GOSSEN METRAWATT offers test instruments, simulators, measuring instruments and software solutions for a range of tasks in medical technology.
These solutions enable both electrical safety testing and specialised functional testing. Depending on the medical application, they can be used to verify electrical quantities, physiological parameters or the performance of medical equipment.
The range of applications extends from portable medical equipment to complex systems in hospitals, healthcare facilities and service organisations.
Testing requirements vary considerably depending on the device. For a patient monitor, for example, the correct processing of physiological signals must be checked, whereas testing a defibrillator focuses on other parameters, such as the energy delivered.
GOSSEN METRAWATT and RIGEL Medical offer solutions for numerous applications in modern medical technology.
Infusion pumps and syringe pumps provide controlled delivery of medication and fluids. Precise dosing is particularly important in intensive care, emergency medicine and anaesthesia.
Suitable testing systems enable verification of:
Measurement results can be documented and assigned to the relevant devices or test jobs.
This enables biomedical technicians and service providers to verify whether infusion and syringe pumps reliably meet the specified values.
Testing infusion pumps and syringe pumps
Electrosurgery in the operating theatre (Manufacturer's image: Medkoh Chirurgische Instrumente)In high-frequency surgery (electrosurgery), high-frequency electrical currents are used to cut and coagulate tissue. The HF generators used must therefore meet stringent functional and safety requirements.
Specialised analysers, such as instruments from the SECULIFE ES series, enable verification of key parameters of electrosurgical equipment.
These include, for example:
This enables comprehensive checks of electrosurgical units during servicing, maintenance and recurrent testing.
Reliable measurement and testing equipment also plays an important role in medical imaging. Different electrical and functional characteristics must be verified depending on the device and application.
Examples include:
For medical probes, for example, insulation and electrical safety can be tested.
Light measurement for medical diagnostic displays is another important area. Defined and reproducible image display is particularly important in diagnostic applications.
Suitable light measurement equipment from GOSSEN can be used to verify relevant photometric properties of medical displays and check that the conditions for reliable visual diagnosis are met.
Testing medical imaging equipment and diagnostic displays
Testing defibrillators and emergency medical equipmentEquipment used in emergency and intensive care medicine must operate reliably. Typical medical devices include:
Suitable testing and simulation instruments from GOSSEN METRAWATT and RIGEL Medical enable verification of key functional parameters.
For defibrillators, for example, testing can verify whether the selected energy is delivered correctly. Simulators also generate defined physiological signals to check the response of connected medical equipment.
This allows various functions to be tested reproducibly without requiring actual patient signals.
Patient monitors continuously record vital parameters. Defined physiological signals can be simulated to verify their correct operation.
Depending on the testing system used, the following parameters can be generated or verified:
Patient simulators enable biomedical technicians to check whether monitoring systems correctly acquire, process and display the simulated values.
Specialised instruments such as the SECULIFE SP BASE support the testing of pulse oximeters and SpO₂ monitoring systems, for example.
Simulating reproducible vital parameters enables systematic functional testing and helps ensure the reliable operation of monitoring systems.
Testing patient monitors and vital signs monitoringAlongside functional testing, electrical safety testing of medical equipment is a central part of maintenance and servicing.
Depending on the device under test and the applicable standard, the following measurements may be relevant:
DIN EN 62353 is particularly relevant to recurrent testing of medical electrical equipment. Requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment are addressed in the DIN EN 60601 series of standards, among others.
Suitable test instruments support users with structured test sequences and enable measurement results to be recorded and documented reproducibly.
Professional testing does not end with a measurement value. For operators, biomedical technicians and service providers, traceable test documentation is equally important.
Digital solutions help record devices under test, measurement values and test results in a structured way and organise recurrent testing.
IZYTRONIQ testing software enables digital management of test and measurement data. Depending on the solution used, equipment, devices under test and measurement results can be recorded systematically, and test sequences can be documented.
This is particularly beneficial for larger equipment inventories. Information is centrally available, and completed tests can be linked to the relevant device in a traceable manner.
Interfaces and integration into existing processes also allow test and equipment data to be processed further in higher-level systems.
A reliable testing strategy involves more than suitable hardware. GOSSEN METRAWATT therefore complements its measurement and testing equipment with a range of services and digital solutions.
These include:
This provides users with solutions for the different stages of the testing process – from measurement and functional checks to documentation.
A testing strategy tailored to the application helps operators and service providers ensure the long-term safety, availability and quality of medical equipment.
Guided and automated test sequences can simplify recurring tasks and improve the reproducibility of testing. Digital documentation reduces additional administrative work and makes completed tests easier to trace.
This is particularly beneficial for hospitals, healthcare facilities and service organisations with large equipment inventories.
Professional testing and measurement equipment therefore supports three key objectives:
As a leading sector, medical technology is particularly important to Germany's economy and modern healthcare provision. Innovation alone is not enough: medical equipment must operate reliably and safely throughout its service life.
GOSSEN METRAWATT supports hospitals, biomedical technicians, manufacturers and service providers with specialised testing and measurement equipment for medical technology – from electrical safety testing and functional testing of defibrillators, infusion pumps and patient monitors to physiological parameter simulation and digital documentation.
Together with solutions from RIGEL Medical, as well as software, calibration, training and other services, this creates a comprehensive portfolio for professional testing processes in medical technology.
Precision measurement and testing equipment thus makes an important contribution to a central objective of medical technology: enabling medical equipment to be used reliably, efficiently and safely on patients.
Safe medical equipment requires reliable testing – and reliable testing starts with precision measurement technology.
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