IEC 60601-2-6:2012+A1:2016 specifies the minimum requirements considered to provide for a practical degree of safety in the operation of microwave therapy equipment. This particular standard amends and supplements IEC 60601-1 (third edition, 2005 and amendment 1, 2012). This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 60601-2-6, published in 1984. This edition constitutes a technical revision and has been aligned to the third edition of IEC 60601-1:2005+A1:2012. This consolidated version consists of the second edition (2012) and its amendment 1 (2016). Therefore, no need to order amendment in addition to this publication.