[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 8] [Revised as of April 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR898.12] [Page 552] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) PART 898_PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR ELECTRODE LEAD WIRES AND PATIENT CABLES--Table of Contents Sec. 898.12 Performance standard. (a) Any connector in a cable or electrode lead wire having a conductive connection to a patient shall be constructed in such a manner as to comply with subclause 56.3(c) of the following standard: International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 601-1: Medical Electrical Equipment 601-1 (1988) Part 1: General requirements for safety Amendment No. 1 (1991) Amendment No. 2 (1995). (b) Compliance with the standard shall be determined by inspection and by applying the test requirements and test methods of subclause 56.3(c) of the standard set forth in paragraph (a) of this section.