While numbers of countries have certain standards regarding to overall medical equipment, only a few countries have certain related needs. For many countries to do have medical application standards or hospital grade on component, it is highly important to know in terms of what the needs are so as to comply with the country or rules of region.
Moreover, the countries or regions blessed with medical application standards on some specific components generally include many countries. Medical grade power cords and also cord set as well as plug and sockets are subject to some special rules. Apart from these regions, there are indeed no differentiation for plugs, sockets and plugs used in a medical setting versus those of non-medical setting.
Meanwhile, some countries are blessed with their own standards for overall medical equipment, which is certainly different than those of some other specific components. There are indeed no special needs for plug only reference. In country like Australia medical application, it is preferred by most of the hospitals to have a clear, flexible, orange and transparent cable.
Moreover, these plugs and connectors are indeed must carry one of several Australian approvals. So, if you are seeking to export to Australia or New Zealand, you should then get in touch with your customer for a proper guidance.