Frequently asked questions

Send the form below or call (305) 239-4441 with your device, model and the standards you need. You will have a quote within 24 hours.

The device type and model, its intended use, the standards and editions you need, the number of models or configurations, and your target submission date. A user manual or data sheet helps us scope the test plan.

Tell us about the device and its market. A specialist will help you scope the standards and the test plan before you ship samples.

Yes. Many clients need one measurement, such as acoustic power, leakage current or temperature rise. See our measurements.

Yes. We work with manufacturers in the USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

It depends on the standard. For acoustic output testing, we typically need a minimum of three transducers per imaging mode for statistical significance. For electrical safety, one representative unit per configuration is usually enough.

Accessories, cables and probes used in normal operation, the instructions for use, and any software or service mode needed to reach the test conditions.

Sigma Scientific Services, 490 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway, Suite 130, Sunrise, FL 33325. Contact us before shipping so we can register the samples to your project.

Yes, after testing, at your cost and with the carrier you choose.

It depends on the standards and the number of configurations. We confirm the schedule in the quote, with a start date and a report date.

Tell us your submission date when you request the quote and we will tell you what we can do.

Missing accessories or software, a device that is not in its final configuration, and test plans without agreed acceptance criteria. Our ASCA checklist covers these points.

The test methods, the measurement setup, calibrated instrumentation, environmental conditions, results against the requirements, uncertainty where it applies, and photos or plots of the setup and data.

Yes, for standards within our ASCA scope you receive the ASCA summary test report together with the complete test report.

In English, as signed PDF documents.

We report the result and the clause involved, and we discuss with you what was observed so your team can decide on changes and a retest.

Sigma Scientific Services is an FDA ASCA accredited testing laboratory (TL-114) and is accredited by A2LA to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, certificate 4896.01. See our accreditations.

Eleven standards: IEC 60601-1, ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-6, -1-8, -1-11, -2-5, -2-18, -2-19, -2-20, -2-37 and -2-62.

Yes. Our A2LA certificate and scope are on our accreditations page, and we can send them with your quote.

Read our ASCA program guide.

Yes. We can work under your NDA or ours before you share design information.

Yes, by appointment at our laboratory in Sunrise, Florida.

Yes. Pre-compliance testing during development helps you find problems early, when changes are cheaper.