Rigel Medical

About Us

Welcome to the Rigel Medical website.

Rigel Medical is a division within Seaward, market leader in providing electrical safety solutions. 

 Rigel is one of the longest established brand names in the industry with its origin dating back to the 1970’s.

Designed by the Liverpool Hospital University, Rigel launched the world’s first IEC 601 electrical safety analyser, known as the Rigel 8001 Liverpool Safety Tester.

 Following the introduction of the IEC 601 standard for the design and development of Medical Equipment, Rigel continued the development of innovative Biomedical Test Equipment with the launch of the Rigel 233 Electrical Medical Safety Analyser in the 1980’s. The Rigel 233 soon became the worlds leading safety analyser with satisfied customers covering most continents.

 With the UK’s introduction of the HEI 95, a dedicated guide line for the acceptance testing of medical devices, the Rigel 244 was launched in the early 1990’s. Also known as the Rigel HEI 95 tester, it soon became synonymous with Fast and Efficient Safety Testing.

The Rigel 255 was introduced during the mid 1990’s answering the increasing demand for Traceability and Data Storage. The Rigel 255 was the World’s First Electrical Medical Safety Analyser combining Automatic Test Sequences with Internal Memory, Graphics display, Integral QWERTY keyboard and build-in printer.

Rigel introduced the Rigel 266 in 2000, respecting the success of the Rigel 233/244. The Rigel 266 was and continues to be the World’s most compact full IEC 60601-1 Electrical Medical Safety Analyser. Combining full 25A Earthbond capability with high accuracy Leakage Measurements as per the IEC 60601-1 requirements, the Rigel 266 has become one of the leading portable Electrical Medical Safety Testers. Today, the Rigel 266 continues to provide a unique balance between full IEC 60601-1 test capability and portable ergonomic housing. With the recent launch of the Rigel 266 plus, the compact IEC 60601-1 tester is set to serve for years to come.